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Joe Allison(1924-2002)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Joe Allison was born on 3 October 1924 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Blood Simple (1984), The Spectacular Now (2013) and Let It Ride (1989). He was married to Rita Allison. He died on 2 August 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornOctober 3, 1924
DiedAugust 2, 2002(77)
BornOctober 3, 1924
DiedAugust 2, 2002(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1984
Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller in The Spectacular Now (2013)
The Spectacular Now
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride (1989)
Let It Ride
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Ryan Warren Smith in Lean on Pete (2017)
Lean on Pete
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor



  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • Disc Jockey
    • 1951

Composer



  • Eva Olmerová: Cekej tise
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1972

Soundtrack



  • Mark Coles Smith in Mystery Road: Origin (2022)
    Mystery Road: Origin
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 2025
  • Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
    8.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 2023
  • Ryan Warren Smith in Lean on Pete (2017)
    Lean on Pete
    7.1
    • writer: "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
    • 2017
  • Eric Bana and Ricky Gervais in Special Correspondents (2016)
    Special Correspondents
    5.9
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 2016
  • Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller in The Spectacular Now (2013)
    The Spectacular Now
    7.0
    • writer: "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
    • 2013
  • Opry Video Classics: Legends
    6.7
    Video
    • writer: "Four Walls / Tennessee Waltz / He'll Have to Go"
    • 2007
  • Gina Gershon and Dennis Hopper in Out of Season (2004)
    Out of Season
    4.3
    • writer: "He'll Have To Go"
    • 2004
  • Kevin McKidd in 16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
    16 Years of Alcohol
    6.2
    • writer: "He'll Have To Go"
    • 2003
  • Jam (2000)
    Jam
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "He'll Have To Go"
    • 2000
  • Anjelica Huston and Marion O'Dwyer in Agnes Browne (1999)
    Agnes Browne
    6.5
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 1999
  • Christopher Eccleston, Kate Hardie, Rhys Ifans, and Saskia Reeves in Heart (1999)
    Heart
    6.4
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 1999
  • Tuttu juttu (1992)
    Tuttu juttu
    4.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Niin yksin oon" (He'll Have To Go)
    • 1993
  • Matthew Kelly in Stars in Their Eyes (1990)
    Stars in Their Eyes
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 1992
  • Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride (1989)
    Let It Ride
    6.8
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 1989
  • Tutti Frutti (1987)
    Tutti Frutti
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "He'll Have to Go"
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 3, 1924
    • McKinney, Collin County, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 2002
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(respiratory failure from lung disease)
  • Spouse
    • Rita AllisonJune 15, 1968 - August 2, 2002 (his death, 3 children)
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Did you know

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    Wrote Jim Reeves' hit country song "He'll Have to Go" with his first wife.

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