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Little Jimmy Dickens(1920-2015)

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Little Jimmy Dickens was born on 19 December 1920 in Bolt, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Northern Exposure (1990), More American Graffiti (1979) and Last Night's Party (2014). He was previously married to Mona Evans, Anne Ernestine Jones and Dorothy (Connie) Chapman. He died on 2 January 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1920
DiedJanuary 2, 2015(94)
BornDecember 19, 1920
DiedJanuary 2, 2015(94)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins

Known for:

Northern Exposure (1990)
Northern Exposure
8.4
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait)", "Take an Old Cold Tater and Wait")
Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
More American Graffiti
5.4
  • Soundtrack("May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose")
  • 1979
Last Night's Party (2014)
Last Night's Party
Short
  • Soundtrack("May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose")
  • 2014
Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
The Johnny Cash Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Country Boy")

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Actor

  • Brad Paisley: Celebrity
    • Little Jimmy
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Brad Paisley: I'm Gonna Miss Her
    • Little Jimmy Dickens
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Die Drehscheibe (1964)
    Die Drehscheibe
    • Singer
    • TV Series
    • 1966

Soundtrack

  • Last Night's Party (2014)
    Last Night's Party
    • performer: "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Petty Blue (2010)
    Petty Blue
    • performer: "Country Boy"
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    • writer: "Bessie the Heifer"
    • performer: "Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed", "John Henry, the Steel Drivin' Man"
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Crook & Chase
    • performer: "Sleepin' At the Foot of the Bed", "Out Behind The Barn"
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • The Queens of Country (2009)
    The Queens of Country
    • performer: "I Saw The Light"
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame
    • performer: "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Grand Ole Opry 75th: A Celebration (2000)
    Grand Ole Opry 75th: A Celebration
    • performer: "Kiss An Angel Good Morning"
    • TV Special
    • 2000
  • Northern Exposure (1990)
    Northern Exposure
    • writer: "Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait)"
    • performer: "Take an Old Cold Tater and Wait"
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
    More American Graffiti
    • performer: "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"
    • 1979
  • 8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
    • performer: "Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed"
    • TV Special
    • 1974
  • Porter Wagoner in The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
    The Porter Wagoner Show
    • performer: "One in a Million", "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
    • performer: "Can You Build Your House?", "Wabash Cannonball"
    • writer: "Sleeping At The Foot of The Bed"
    • TV Series
    • 1968–1973
  • Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
    The Johnny Cash Show
    • writer: "Country Boy"
    • TV Series
    • 1969–1970
  • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
    Hollywood a Go Go
    • performer: "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose", "Honky Tonk Troubles"
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    • writer: "I'm Little but I'm Loud"
    • writer: "It May Be Silly, But It Ain't Fun"
    • writer: "I'll Be Back A-Sunday" (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1956–1960
  • Country Style, U.S.A. (1957)
    Country Style, U.S.A.
    • performer: "I'm Coming Over Tonight", "We Could", "Big Sandy", "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
    • TV Series
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
  • Born
    • December 19, 1920
    • Bolt, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • January 2, 2015
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouses
      Mona EvansDecember 24, 1971 - January 2, 2015 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    CD: "I'm Little But I'm Loud"

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  • Trivia
    Distant relative of English writer Charles Dickens.
  • Nickname
    • Tater

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