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Spike Jones(1911-1965)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Spike Jones
Spike Jones was born on 14 December 1911 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), I.Q. (1994) and Fireman Save My Child (1954). He was previously married to Helen Grayco and Patricia Middleton. He died on 1 May 1965 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 14, 1911
DiedMay 1, 1965(53)
BornDecember 14, 1911
DiedMay 1, 1965(53)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

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Lucille Ball, Spike Jones, Bert Lahr, Joe Ploski, Dick Powell, Ziggie Talent, and Spike Jones and His City Slickers in Meet the People (1944)
Spike Jones in Tonight! (1953)
Lucille Ball, Spike Jones, Bert Lahr, Vaughn Monroe, Virginia O'Brien, and Dick Powell in Meet the People (1944)
Spike Jones, Tom Breneman, Bonita Granville, Red Ingle, Del Porter, and Edward Ryan in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Buddy Hackett, Spike Jones, Adele Jergens, and Hugh O'Brian in Fireman Save My Child (1954)
Billie Burke, Spike Jones, Beulah Bondi, Tom Breneman, Nat 'King' Cole, Bonita Granville, Zasu Pitts, and Edward Ryan in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Spike Jones, Red Ingle, and Del Porter in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Spike Jones, Bonita Granville, Red Ingle, Del Porter, and Edward Ryan in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)

Known for:

Jared Leto in Mr. Nobody (2009)
Mr. Nobody
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Clink Clink Another Drink")
  • 2009
Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
I.Q.
6.2
  • Soundtrack("COCKTAILS FOR TWO")
  • 1994
Buddy Hackett, Spike Jones, Adele Jergens, and Hugh O'Brian in Fireman Save My Child (1954)
Fireman Save My Child
6.9
  • Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
  • 1954
Gary Cooper, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Paulette Goddard, Joan Caulfield, Cass Daley, Billy De Wolfe, Barry Fitzgerald, Mary Hatcher, Dorothy Lamour, Gail Russell, Olga San Juan, Lizabeth Scott, and Sonny Tufts in Variety Girl (1947)
Variety Girl
6.3
  • Spike Jones(as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • Gene Barry in Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    • Duke of Epsom
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • The Spike Jones Show
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    • Leonard Burnside
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Swinging Spiketaculars
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • The Spike Jones Show (1954)
    The Spike Jones Show
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • The Spike Jones Show (1954)
    The Spike Jones Show
    • Pinocchio
    • Prince Charming
    • Witch
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Buddy Hackett, Spike Jones, Adele Jergens, and Hugh O'Brian in Fireman Save My Child (1954)
    Fireman Save My Child
    • Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Paulette Goddard, Joan Caulfield, Cass Daley, Billy De Wolfe, Barry Fitzgerald, Mary Hatcher, Dorothy Lamour, Gail Russell, Olga San Juan, Lizabeth Scott, and Sonny Tufts in Variety Girl (1947)
    Variety Girl
    • Spike Jones (as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
    • 1947
  • Spike Jones, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Virginia Welles in Ladies' Man (1947)
    Ladies' Man
    • Spike Jones - City Slicker Band Leader
    • 1947
  • Tom Breneman in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
    Breakfast in Hollywood
    • Spike Jones
    • 1946
  • Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Marjorie Reynolds, and Sonny Tufts in Bring on the Girls (1945)
    Bring on the Girls
    • Spike Jones Band
    • 1945
  • Lucille Ball in Meet the People (1944)
    Meet the People
    • Spike Jones (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
    Thank Your Lucky Stars
    • Leader of His City Slickers
    • 1943
  • Blacksmith Song
    • Blacksmith
    • Short
    • 1942
  • Idaho
    • Spike Jones
    • Short
    • 1942

Composer

  • Argyle Street
    • Composer (music by)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Juiced and Jazzed (2009)
    Juiced and Jazzed
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Club Oasis (1957)
    Club Oasis
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios + (2019)
    Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios +
    • performer: "Der Fuehrer's Face"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • performer: "Cocktails for Two"
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jared Leto in Mr. Nobody (2009)
    Mr. Nobody
    • performer: "Clink Clink Another Drink"
    • 2009
  • La bûche (1999)
    La bûche
    • performer: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / Jingle Bells Medley"
    • 1999
  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
    • performer: "Cocktails For Two"
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    I.Q.
    • performer: "COCKTAILS FOR TWO"
    • 1994
  • Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991)
    Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
    • performer: "Cocktails for Two"
    • Video
    • 1991
  • DTV Monster Hits (1987)
    DTV Monster Hits
    • performer: "That Old Black Magic"
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Spede show (1968)
    Spede show
    • performer: "The Blue Danube"
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1985
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    • performer: "The Blue Danube", "Holiday For Strings"
    • Video
    • 1984
  • Auch Spaß muss sein (1978)
    Auch Spaß muss sein
    • performer: "Holiday for Strings"
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Carpenters Very First Television Special
    • lyrics: "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
    • TV Special
    • 1976
  • Arthur Jensen in Huset på Christianshavn (1970)
    Huset på Christianshavn
    • arranger: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Frank Sinatra Show (1957)
    The Frank Sinatra Show
    • performer: "Chloe", "Fascination", "All the Way", "Tammy", "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    • performer: "Lay Down Your Arms" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Spike Jones and His City Slickers
  • Born
    • December 14, 1911
    • Long Beach, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1965
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Helen GraycoJuly 18, 1948 - May 1, 1965 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Leslie Ann Jones
  • Relatives
    • Alexandra Selsman Hughes(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Spike and his City Slickers appeared in four Soundies, which were musical shorts made for coin-operated viewing machines.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Had an unusual hobby as a young adult of collecting junk that made odd, funny noises, which started the orchestra leader off on his wild and wooly career that would feature everything from cowbells to toilet plungers.
  • Trademark
    Wild custom made suits

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