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Teddy Pendergrass(1950-2010)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Teddy Pendergrass live in Los Angeles
When Allan meets Maria he is sure he has found the perfect woman for him but she's not interested. He persists, she relents, they begin dating. Allan then starts to second guess what he thought he wanted.
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Soup for One (1982)
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Teddy Pendergrass was born on 26 March 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for The Nutty Professor (1996), Undercover Brother (2002) and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). He was previously married to Joan Pendergrass and Karen Still. He died on 13 January 2010 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1950
DiedJanuary 13, 2010(59)
BornMarch 26, 1950
DiedJanuary 13, 2010(59)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 10 nominations

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Larry Hagman, Jeff Altman, Sid Caesar, Mie, and Teddy Pendergrass in Pink Lady (1980)
Teddy Pendergrass in Pink Lady (1980)
Teddy Pendergrass and Harold Melvin
Teddy Pendergrass in Pink Lady (1980)
Larry Hagman, Jeff Altman, Sid Caesar, Keiko Masuda, Mie, and Teddy Pendergrass in Pink Lady (1980)
Teddy Pendergrass backstage at "The Dinah Shore Show" at CBS Studios in Los Angeles
Teddy Pendergrass backstage at "The Dinah Shore Show" at CBS Studios in Los Angeles
Teddy Pendergrass backstage at "The Dinah Shore Show" at CBS Studios in Los Angeles
Teddy Pendergrass performing on "The Dinah Shore Show"
Teddy Pendergrass performing on "The Dinah Shore Show"
Teddy Pendergrass on "The Dinah Shore Show" with Susan Anton, McLean Stevenson and Vicki Lawrence
Teddy Pendergrass live in Los Angeles

Known for:

Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
The Nutty Professor
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Close the Door")
  • 1996
Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother (2002)
Undercover Brother
5.9
  • Soundtrack("Close the Door")
  • 2002
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
40 Days and 40 Nights
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Turn Off the Lights")
  • 2002
Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress in Tag (2018)
Tag
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Back in the Day (Remix)")
  • 2018

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Actor

  • Teddy Pendergrass
    • Artist
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Soup for One (1982)
    Soup for One
    • Night Club Singer
    • 1982
  • Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass: Two Hearts
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • Music Video
    • 1981
  • Jeff Altman, Keiko Masuda, and Mie in Pink Lady (1980)
    Pink Lady
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • TV Series
    • 1980

Soundtrack

  • Sean Patrick Small and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
    • performer: "And If I Had"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress in Tag (2018)
    Tag
    • performer: "Back in the Day (Remix)"
    • 2018
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
    Girls Trip
    • performer: "Close The Door"
    • 2017
  • Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
    Paterson
    • performer: "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me"
    • 2016
  • Southside with You (2016)
    Southside with You
    • performer: "Close the Door"
    • 2016
  • Will Smith in Concussion (2015)
    Concussion
    • performer: "Love T.K.O.", "Close The Door"
    • 2015
  • Too Late (2015)
    Too Late
    • performer: "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)"
    • 2015
  • Amanda Seyfried, David Joseph Craig, Cory Michael Smith, and Axel B. Crano in Dog Food (2014)
    Dog Food
    • performer: "Love T.K.O."
    • Short
    • 2014
  • A Lyrical Love (2013)
    A Lyrical Love
    • performer: "Close the Door"
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    How Do You Know
    • performer: "Turn Off The Lights"
    • 2010
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    • performer: "Love T.K.O."
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
    Ugly Betty
    • performer: "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Eye See Me (2007)
    Eye See Me
    • performer: "Love TKO"
    • 2007
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
    • Soundtrack ("Love TKO", uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2006
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Mario Van Peebles, Jaclyn DeSantis, Luis Guzmán, and Jay Hernandez in Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
    Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
    • performer: "Wake Up Everybody"
    • Video
    • 2005

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  • Alternative name
    • Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 26, 1950
    • Kingstree, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • January 13, 2010
    • Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA(colon cancer)
  • Spouses
      Joan PendergrassMarch 23, 2008 - January 10, 2010 (his death)
  • Other works
    Album: "This One's for You" (1982)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 9 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Sang with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with whom he had the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody". Began with the group as a drummer before he was promoted to lead singer.
  • Trademark
    Deep soulful voice
  • Nicknames
    • Teddy Bear
    • Rug

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