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Harland Sanders(1890-1980)

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Harland Sanders
Harland Sanders was born on 9 September 1890 in Henryville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blast-Off Girls (1967), The Phynx (1970) and What's My Line? (1950). He was previously married to Claudia Ledington and Josephine King. He died on 16 December 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
BornSeptember 9, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1980(90)
BornSeptember 9, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1980(90)
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Known for:

Blast-Off Girls (1967)
Blast-Off Girls
4.4
  • Colonel Sanders(as Colonel Sanders)
  • 1967
Busby Berkeley, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, and Johnny Weissmuller in The Phynx (1970)
The Phynx
4.4
  • Colonel Sanders(as Colonel Harland Sanders)
  • 1970
Bennett Cerf, John Daly, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen in What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line?
8.5
TV Series
  • Self - Contestant
I've Got a Secret (1952)
I've Got a Secret
8.0
TV Series
  • Self - Contestant(as Col. Harland Sanders)

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Actor

  • Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
    Hell's Bloody Devils
    • Colonel Sanders (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Busby Berkeley, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, and Johnny Weissmuller in The Phynx (1970)
    The Phynx
    • Colonel Sanders (as Colonel Harland Sanders)
    • 1970
  • Blast-Off Girls (1967)
    Blast-Off Girls
    • Colonel Sanders (as Colonel Sanders)
    • 1967
  • The Big Mouth (1967)
    The Big Mouth
    • Colonel Sanders (uncredited)
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
    Hell's Bloody Devils
    • caterer: chicken foot (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Col. Harland Sanders
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 9, 1890
    • Henryville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 16, 1980
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA(Pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Claudia LedingtonNovember 18, 1948 - December 16, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    1960s-1970s: TV commercials for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Portrayals

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Appeared in several B-movies, mostly walk-on appearances as himself, in exchange for free fried chicken to the film crew.
  • Quotes
    There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.
  • Trademarks
      Goatee
  • Nickname
    • Colonel

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