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Cannonball Adderley(1928-1975)

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Cannonball Adderley in Stars of Jazz (1956)
Cannonball Adderley was born on 15 September 1928 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Mindhunters (2004) and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). He was married to Olga James. He died on 8 August 1975 in Gary, Indiana, USA.
BornSeptember 15, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1975(46)
BornSeptember 15, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1975(46)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, LL Cool J, Kathryn Morris, and Patricia Velasquez in Mindhunters (2004)
Mindhunters
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)
Dexter
8.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Trim Delaville (as Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley)
    • 1975
  • Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
    Play Misty for Me
    6.9
    • Cannonball Adderley (uncredited)
    • 1971

Composer

  • Familien i fin form
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley
  • Born
    • September 15, 1928
    • Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • August 8, 1975
    • Gary, Indiana, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Olga James1962 - August 8, 1975 (his death)
  • Children
    • none
  • Parents
      Julian Adderley Sr.
  • Relatives
      Nat Adderley Jr.(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Album: "Cannonball in Europe"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Nickname Cannonball is a corruption of the word "cannibal", a nickname acquired because of his large appetite as a youth.
  • Nicknames
    • The New Bird
    • Cannon

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