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Shelly Manne(1920-1984)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s
Shelly Manne was born on 11 June 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959) and One from the Heart (1981). He was previously married to Florence Butterfield. He died on 26 September 1984 in Sun Valley, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1920
DiedSeptember 26, 1984(64)
BornJune 11, 1920
DiedSeptember 26, 1984(64)
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Shelly Manne in Stars of Jazz (1956)
Shelly Manne in Stars of Jazz (1956)
Shelly Manne in Stars of Jazz (1956)
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Les Brown, Shelly Manne, Joe Morello, Dave Pell, and Jack Sperling
Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s
Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s
Shelly Manne

Known for:

Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Main Title (Touch of Evil)")
  • 1958
Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
Porgy and Bess
7.0
  • Music Department(percussion)
  • 1959
One from the Heart (1981)
One from the Heart
6.5
  • Music Department(drums)
  • 1981
Young Billy Young (1969)
Young Billy Young
5.7
  • Composer
  • 1969

Credits

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Music Department

  • Cloak & Dagger (1984)
    Cloak & Dagger
    • musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Psycho II (1983)
    Psycho II
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Richard Brooker, Frank Mancuso Jr., and Steve Miner in Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
    Friday the 13th Part III
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Scott Glenn in The Challenge (1982)
    The Challenge
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • One from the Heart (1981)
    One from the Heart
    • musician: drums
    • 1981
  • Opens Wednesday
    • musician
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Willie & Phil (1980)
    Willie & Phil
    • musician
    • 1980
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • California Suite (1978)
    California Suite
    • musician: drums
    • 1978
  • Capricorn One (1977)
    Capricorn One
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1976)
    Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1976
  • Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
    The Omen
    • musician
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Midway (1976)
    Midway
    • musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
    • 1976

Actor

  • The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
    The Man Who Loved Women
    • Jazz Quartet
    • 1983
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    • Hermy
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Tony Curtis, Monsieur Cognac, and Christine Kaufmann in Wild and Wonderful (1964)
    Wild and Wonderful
    • Musician
    • 1964
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    • Billy
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Hennesey (1959)
    Hennesey
    • Radioman
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    • Mike Quillan
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    • Shelly Manne
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • The Subterraneans (1960)
    The Subterraneans
    • Shelly Manne
    • 1960
  • The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
    The Gene Krupa Story
    • Davey Tough
    • 1959
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    • Drummer
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    • Dave Tough
    • 1959
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    • Combo Musician at Mother's
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • I Want to Live! (1958)
    I Want to Live!
    • Jazz Combo Member
    • 1958
  • Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, and Eleanor Parker in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
    The Man with the Golden Arm
    • Jazz Musician (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame in The Glass Wall (1953)
    The Glass Wall
    • Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1953

Composer

  • All That Glitters (1977)
    All That Glitters
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Trader Horn (1973)
    Trader Horn
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Ed Flanders in The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
    The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Young Billy Young (1969)
    Young Billy Young
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Daktari (1966)
    Daktari
    • Composer (music by)
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • The Box (1967)
    The Box
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1967
  • Tom Laughlin and Nyra Monsour in The Proper Time (1962)
    The Proper Time
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Like Father, Like Son (1961)
    Like Father, Like Son
    • Composer (musical score)
    • 1961
  • T-Bird Gang (1959)
    T-Bird Gang
    • Composer
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Shelley Manne
  • Born
    • June 11, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 26, 1984
    • Sun Valley, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Florence ButterfieldAugust 26, 1943 - ?
  • Other works
    Album: "Essence" (Galaxy Records)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The leading percussionist on film and TV soundtracks of the 1950's and 60's, Manne enjoyed a particularly fruitful collaboration with the composer Henry Mancini.

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