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Jack LaLanne
Actor
Born September 26, 1914Died January 23, 2011 (96 years)
LaLanne was addicted to sugar as a child, causing him to commit acts of violence, including setting his parents' house on fire and attacking his brother with an axe. He was so weak his family physician recommended he be removed from school to rest and regain his strength. Around this time, he and his mother attended a lecture by Paul C. Bragg, a nutritionist who told LaLanne he was a human garbage can. LaLanne turned his life around with a strict diet and exercise. By the age of 18, he was running a home bakery selling healthy breads and a home gym where he trained policemen and firemen in exercise and weightlifting. LaLanne's reputation as a physical fitness guru eventually led to his 34-year stint as the host of TV's "The Jack LaLanne Show (1951)". There he taught exercise aimed principally at homemakers, using items found around the home. Even as he exceeded 95 years of age, LaLanne continued to boast a fine physique, and encourage fans with health and fitness tips through videos and writing. LaLanne died of pneumonia at his home in Morro Bay, California, in January 2011, with his wife Elaine, family and friends surrounding him. Mr. LaLanne had been ill prior to his death.
Jack LaLanne Filmography
| 2006 | The Year Without a Santa Claus · as Hercules |
| 2003 | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Elderly Bodybuilder |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Jack Lalanne (voice) |
| 1980 | More Wild Wild West · as Physical Fitness Trainer |
| 1972 | Bridget Loves Bernie (TV Series) · as Gaylord Armstong |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Jack La Lanne |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 2020 | History 101 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2010 | When the World Breaks · as Self |
| 2009 | How to Live Forever · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Self - For Glamour Stretcher |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie (TV Series) · as Jack Lalanne |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Man Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Beefcake · as Self |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Jack Lalanne |
| 1995 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (TV Series) · as Self - Fitness Expert (segment "still Jumping") |
| 1994 | TV Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Repossessed · as Himself |
| 1987 | Geraldo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The Alan Thicke Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The David Letterman Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Happy Ending · as Self |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Jack Lalanne |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as Himself - Exercise Leader (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Fitness Expert |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man · as Himself |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | You Bet Your Life (TV Series) · as Self - Physical Fitness Expert |