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George Jones(1931-2013)

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  • Actor
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George Jones
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A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
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George Jones was born on 12 September 1931 in Saratoga, Texas, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Ad Astra (2019), Only the Brave (2017) and Crazy Heart (2009). He was previously married to Nancy Sepulveda, Tammy Wynette, Shirley Ann Corley and Dorothy Bonvillion. He died on 26 April 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornSeptember 12, 1931
DiedApril 26, 2013(81)
BornSeptember 12, 1931
DiedApril 26, 2013(81)
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  • Awards
    • 18 wins & 67 nominations

Photos11

George Jones in The Midnight Special (1972)
Dolly Parton and George Jones in George Jones: The Blues Man (2005)
George Jones and Buck Owens
George Jones
George Jones
George Jones
 Music Legend George Jones and Nancy Jones, his wife enjoy some time together at The George Jones Possum Holler Bed & Breakfast during the Country Crossing Grand Opening Kick-Off Celebration at Country Crossing on January 16, 2010 in Dothan, Alabama.
Dolly Parton, George Jones, and Wynonna Judd
George Jones
Dolly Parton, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Barbara Mandrell, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Lorrie Morgan, and Hank Williams Jr. in Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary (1996)

Known for:

Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
Ad Astra
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Why Baby Why")
  • 2019
Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Miles Teller in Only the Brave (2017)
Only the Brave
7.6
  • Soundtrack("We're Gonna Hold On")
  • 2017
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
Crazy Heart
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Color of the Blues" (1958), "Color of the Blues")
  • 2009
Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
Tin Cup
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Just One More")
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor

  • Alan Jackson: Good Time (2008)
    Alan Jackson: Good Time
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Dolly Parton and George Jones in George Jones: The Blues Man (2005)
    George Jones: The Blues Man
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • George Jones: The Cold Hard Truth
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • George Jones: Walls Can Fall
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • George Jones: Wrong's What I Do Best
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • George Jones: I Don't Need Your Rockin Chair
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Alan Jackson: Don't Rock the Jukebox (1991)
    Alan Jackson: Don't Rock the Jukebox
    • Seated Figure
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Robert Wagner and Nancy Everhard in This Gun for Hire (1991)
    This Gun for Hire
    • Anchorman
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • George Jones: The Old Man No One Loves
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • R.O.T.O.R. (1987)
    R.O.T.O.R.
    • Pa Fenster
    • 1987
  • Country Boy
    • George Jones
    • Video
    • 1986
  • George Jones: Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?
    • George Jones
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
    Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
    • (as George Jones Band)
    • 1978
  • From Nashville with Music (1969)
    From Nashville with Music
    • George Jones
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • Jon Øigarden, Agnes Kittelsen, Pål Sverre Hagen, Simon J. Berger, Ine Marie Wilmann, and Tobias Santelmann in Exit (2019)
    Exit
    • writer: "Just One More"
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Jaeden Martell in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
    Mr. Harrigan's Phone
    • performer: "White Lightning"
    • 2022
  • Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Stephen Root, Andre Royo, Arabella Grant, Andrea Riseborough, James Landry Hébert, Catfish Jean, and Owen Teague in To Leslie (2022)
    To Leslie
    • performer: "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"
    • 2022
  • Fred Armisen, Jessica Chaffin, Mark Duplass, Richard Kind, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Paul Scheer, Seth Morris, Jordan Peele, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Chelsea Peretti, and Heather Lawless in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • performer: "Love Bug" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa in Monster Hunter (2020)
    Monster Hunter
    • performer: "White Lightning"
    • 2020
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry (2019)
    Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry
    • writer: "You Gotta Be My Baby"
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
    Ad Astra
    • writer: "Why Baby Why"
    • 2019
  • Tin Star (2017)
    Tin Star
    • performer: "She thinks I still care"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Miles Teller in Only the Brave (2017)
    Only the Brave
    • performer: "We're Gonna Hold On"
    • writer: "We're Gonna Hold On"
    • 2017
  • Alec Secareanu and Josh O'Connor in God's Own Country (2017)
    God's Own Country
    • performer: "The Lone Ranger"
    • 2017
  • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
    11.22.63
    • performer: "Mockin' Bird Hill" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA (2014)
    The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA
    • performer: "Things Have Gone to Pieces", "The Ceremony"
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    • writer: "Window Up Above"
    • writer: "Life to Go"
    • writer: "Color of the Blues" ...
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2014
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • performer: "She's Just a Girl I Used to Know"
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Opry Memories
    • performer: "The Grand Tour", "We're Gonna Hold On"
    • writer: "We're Gonna Hold On"
    • TV Movie
    • 2011

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • George Jones Band
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • September 12, 1931
    • Saratoga, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 2013
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(hypoxic respiratory failure)
  • Spouses
      Nancy SepulvedaMarch 4, 1983 - April 26, 2013 (his death)
  • Other works
    CD: "The Gospel Set" (BSP)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Is considered by many experts to be among the finest, if not the finest, country music singer of all time. His 1980 #1 hit, "He Stopped Loving Her Today," ranks as the all-time greatest country song, according to several fan polls.
  • Nicknames
    • No-Show Jones
    • Possum

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