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Jerry Abbot(1942-2024)

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  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Jerry Abbot was born on 8 April 1942 in Abilene, Texas, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Tender Mercies (1983), Craig David: All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen) (2010) and Sunshine Porcupine (1980). He was married to Norma Carolyn Adkisson. He died on 2 April 2024 in Denton, Texas, USA.
BornApril 8, 1942
DiedApril 2, 2024(81)
BornApril 8, 1942
DiedApril 2, 2024(81)
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Known for

Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Tender Mercies (1983)
Tender Mercies
7.3
  • Piano - Country Blues Band Member
  • 1983
Craig David: All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen)
Music Video
  • Composer
  • 2010
Sunshine Porcupine (1980)
Sunshine Porcupine
5.4
TV Movie
  • Composer
  • 1980
Behind the Music (1997)
Behind the Music
7.4
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Composer

  • Craig David: All Alone Tonight (Stop, Look, Listen)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sunshine Porcupine (1980)
    Sunshine Porcupine
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980

Actor

  • Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Tender Mercies (1983)
    Tender Mercies
    7.3
    • Piano - Country Blues Band Member
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Guillermo Estrella, Raúl Mérida, and Sara Sálamo in Three-60 (2013)
    Three-60
    4.7
    • writer: "Incomplete"
    • 2013
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Landslide"
    • 2012
  • Steve Carell and Tina Fey in Date Night (2010)
    Date Night
    6.3
    • writer: "God Created Woman"
    • 2010
  • Renée Zellweger in My One and Only (2009)
    My One and Only
    6.5
    • music: "White Rain Shampoo", "New Miss America Beauty Book", "Milnot", "Easter Shoes", "The Westclox Show", "Oklahoma Gasoline"
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 8, 1942
    • Abilene, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 2024
    • Denton, Texas, USA
  • Spouse
    • Norma Carolyn Adkisson1962 - 1979 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His two sons, Vincent Paul (1964-2018) and Darrell Lance (1966-2004) co-founded the heavy metal band Pantera in 1981. He was the band's first manager.

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