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Johnnie Ray
Actor
Born January 10, 1927Died February 24, 1990 (63 years)
John Alvin Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage personality. Tony Bennett called Ray the "father of rock and roll," and historians have noted him as a pioneering figure in the development of the genre.
Filmography
| 2019 | Eric Burdon: Rock'n'Roll Animal · as Self |
| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2004 | Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop · as Self |
| 1996 | Skeletons in our Closet · as Self |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1977 | Sha Na Na (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The ABC Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Frost on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Vocalist |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Shower of Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Johnnie Ray |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |