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Rick Danko(1943-1999)

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Rick Danko
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Festival Express (2003)
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Rick Danko was born on 29 December 1943 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He was a music artist and actor, known for Station Eleven (2021), Howl (2010) and The Last Waltz (1978). He was previously married to Elizabeth Grafton and Grace Seldner. He died on 10 December 1999 in Marbletown, New York, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1943
DiedDecember 10, 1999(55)
BornDecember 29, 1943
DiedDecember 10, 1999(55)
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Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019)
Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019)
Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)
Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)
Neil Diamond, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Dr. John, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)
Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, The Band, and Norman Seeff
Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel in The Last Waltz (1978)

Known for:

Mackenzie Davis in Station Eleven (2021)
Station Eleven
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Soundtrack("Small Town Talk")
Howl (2010)
Howl
6.6
  • Soundtrack("This Wheel's on Fire")
  • 2010
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz
8.1
  • Self - Bass
  • Violin
  • Vocal
  • 1978
Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
5.4
  • Soundtrack("This Wheel's on Fire")
  • 2016

Credits

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Actor

  • Robert Logan in Man Outside (1987)
    Man Outside
    • Jim Riggs
    • 1987

Composer

  • Nelvanamation II (1982)
    Nelvanamation II
    • Composer (segment Take Me Up to the Ball Game, as Ken Sobel)
    • Video
    • 1982

Videos2

The Last Waltz
Trailer 1:33
The Last Waltz
Festival Express
Trailer 2:05
Festival Express

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Band
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 29, 1943
    • Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • December 10, 1999
    • Marbletown, New York, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Grafton1989 - December 10, 1999 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Band) in 1994.
  • Quotes
    I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.
  • Trademark
    Highly unusual, distinct tenor

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