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Jimmy Wakely
Actor
Born February 16, 1914Died September 23, 1982 (68 years)
James Clarence Wakely was an American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books. His duet singles with Margaret Whiting from 1949–51 produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country charts and pop music charts, "Slippin' Around." Wakely owned two music publishing companies in later years and performed at the Grand Ole Opry until shortly before his death.
Filmography
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Art Linkletter's House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | Brand of Fear · as Jimmy Wakely |
| 1949 | Across the Rio Grande · as Jimmy Wakely |
| 1949 | Gun Law Justice · as Jimmy Wakely |
| 1948 | Cowboy Cavalier · as Jimmy Wakely |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1944 | I'm from Arkansas · as Jimmy Wakely |