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Scott McKenzie(1939-2012)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Scott McKenzie was born on 10 January 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Cocktail (1988), The Rock (1996) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was previously married to Anzy Lanie Wells and Alana Vee Horan. He died on 18 August 2012 in Silver Lake, California, USA.
BornJanuary 10, 1939
DiedAugust 18, 2012(73)
BornJanuary 10, 1939
DiedAugust 18, 2012(73)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination

Known for:

Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail
5.9
  • Soundtrack("Kokomo")
  • 1988
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
7.4
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)")
  • 1996
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)")
  • 1994
Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
The Many Saints of Newark
6.3
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)")
  • 2021

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  • The Great Lester Boggs (1974)
    The Great Lester Boggs
    • Malcolm Vandiver
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Paper Girls (2022)
    Paper Girls
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Grand Ole Opry
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Joe Balanza, Naomi Winders, Gabby Moore, Arvin Mitchell, Jason Gray, Garet Allen, Jericho Lopez, Megan Rico, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
    Studio C
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • 2021
  • John Malkovich, Steve Carell, Don Lake, Ben Schwartz, Jimmy O. Yang, Tawny Newsome, and Diana Silvers in Space Force (2020)
    Space Force
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    • writer: "Kokomo, The Seafaring Song"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Zeit.geschichte (2011)
    Zeit.geschichte
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Lou Luttiau, Ophélie Bau, and Shaïn Boumedine in Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2017)
    Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • 2017
  • Kovy (2014)
    Kovy
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Jmenuju Se Martin (2014)
    Jmenuju Se Martin
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
    Fresh Off the Boat
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • As Incríveis Histórias de Um Navio Fantasma (2014)
    As Incríveis Histórias de Um Navio Fantasma
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
    The Goldbergs
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Suzi Taylor and Voni Cosier in The Block (2003)
    The Block
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Smoothies
  • Born
    • January 10, 1939
    • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 2012
    • Silver Lake, California, USA(complications from Guillane-Barre syndrome)
  • Spouses
      Anzy Lanie WellsDecember 31, 1974 - October 29, 1982 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Single: "San Francisco" (Ode Records).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A discovery of John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, singer-songwriter McKenzie is probably best known for performing the hit song "San Francisco". The song, written by Phillips and produced by Phillips and Lou Adler in 1967 has become one of the most popular songs ever written about the city by the bay.

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