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Hank Thompson(1925-2007)

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Hank Thompson was born on 3 September 1925 in Waco, Texas, USA. He is known for Every Which Way But Loose (1978), Slither (2006) and The Last Picture Show (1971). He was previously married to Ann Williams and Dorothy Ray. He died on 6 November 2007 in Keller, Texas, USA.
BornSeptember 3, 1925
DiedNovember 6, 2007(82)
BornSeptember 3, 1925
DiedNovember 6, 2007(82)
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Known for:

Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Every Which Way But Loose
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Six Pack to Go")
  • 1978
Slither (2006)
Slither
6.5
  • Soundtrack("I Find You Cheatin' On Me")
  • 2006
Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, and Ben Johnson in The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Wild Side of Life")
  • 1971
Isla Fisher, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, and Gal Gadot in Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
Keeping Up with the Joneses
5.9
  • Soundtrack("A Six Pack to Go")
  • 2016

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  • Martin Gore: Loverman EP2+ (2003)
    Martin Gore: Loverman EP2+
    • "I Cast A Lonesome Shadow" song
    • Music Video
    • 2003

Soundtrack

  • Yolanda Robinson in The Detour (2016)
    The Detour
    • performer: "Detour"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Isla Fisher, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, and Gal Gadot in Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
    Keeping Up with the Joneses
    • writer: "A Six Pack to Go"
    • 2016
  • Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
    Grand Theft Auto V
    • Soundtrack ("It Don't Hurt Anymore")
    • Video Game
    • 2013
  • Cas & Dylan (2013)
    Cas & Dylan
    • Soundtrack ("Lost John", uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
    Fallout: New Vegas
    • performer: "Hangover Heart"
    • writer: "Hangover Heart"
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Josh Brolin in W. (2008)
    W.
    • performer: "Blue Skirt Waltz", "Shotgun Boogie"
    • 2008
  • The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (2008)
    The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice
    • performer: "Humpty Dumpty Heart"
    • writer: "Humpty Dumpty Heart"
    • 2008
  • Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006)
    Scarface: The World Is Yours
    • performer: "Cocaine Blues"
    • Video Game
    • 2006
  • Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Josh Hutcherson, and JoJo in RV (2006)
    RV
    • performer: "Honky Tonk Town"
    • writer: "Honky Tonk Town"
    • 2006
  • Slither (2006)
    Slither
    • performer: "I Find You Cheatin' On Me"
    • writer: "I Find You Cheatin' On Me"
    • 2006
  • Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
    Secondhand Lions
    • writer: "Red Skin Gal"
    • 2003
  • Vinyl (2000)
    Vinyl
    • performer: "Time Wounds All Heels"
    • writer: "Time Wounds All Heels"
    • 2000
  • 1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation (1998)
    1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation
    • performer: "Green Light"
    • writer: "Green Light"
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Jennifer Lopez and Sean Penn in U Turn (1997)
    U Turn
    • writer: "Honky-Tonk Girl"
    • 1997
  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    • performer: "Breakin' the Rules"
    • writer: "Breakin' the Rules"
    • TV Series
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 3, 1925
    • Waco, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 2007
    • Keller, Texas, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ann Williams1970 - November 6, 2007 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

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    His television show, locally produced in Oklahoma City in the early fifties, 'The Hank Thompson Show' was the first variety show telecast in colour.
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    Gravelly voice

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