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Thomas W. Blackburn(1913-1992)

  • Writer
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Thomas W. Blackburn was born on 23 June 1913 in Raton, New Mexico, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Back to the Future (1985), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Killer at Large (1947). He died on 2 August 1992 in Garfield, Colorado, USA.
BornJune 23, 1913
DiedAugust 2, 1992(79)
BornJune 23, 1913
DiedAugust 2, 1992(79)
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Known for

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
8.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Anabel Shaw and Robert Lowery in Killer at Large (1947)
Killer at Large
6.6
  • Writer(as Tom Blackburn)
  • 1947
Fess Parker in Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
6.8
  • Writer(as Tom Blackburn)
  • 1955

Credits

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Writer

  • Fess Parker in Mickey's Birthday Party Show (1978)
    Mickey's Birthday Party Show
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Santee (1973)
    Santee
    5.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1968
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by (as Tom Blackburn, as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1965–1967
  • Iron Horse (1966)
    Iron Horse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • The Boston Tea Party
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Johnny Tiger (1966)
    Johnny Tiger
    6.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Lori Saunders in Mara of the Wilderness (1965)
    Mara of the Wilderness
    5.9
    • screenplay (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • screenplay (as Tom Blackburn, as Tom Blackburn, segment "Johnny Tremain", as Tom Blackburn) ...
    • 1954–1961
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1960
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1959
  • The Redeemer (1959)
    The Redeemer
    7.6
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1958–1959
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1958

Composer

  • Buddy Ebsen, Fess Parker, and Jeff York in Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1956

Soundtrack

  • Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)
    Mr. Robot
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    7.9
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
    • 2009
  • Walt Disney in The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
    The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Disney Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (1986)
    Disney Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
    7.2
    Video
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (as Tom W. Blackburn)
    • 1986
  • Judge Reinhold in Off Beat (1986)
    Off Beat
    5.1
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1986
  • Wally Boag and Fulton Burley in The Disney Family Album (1984)
    The Disney Family Album
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
    • 1985
  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
    Back to the Future
    8.5
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
    • 1985
  • Frankie Lymon in Good Old Days Part II (1978)
    Good Old Days Part II
    6.0
    TV Special
    • writer: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
    • 1978
  • Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, and Claire Wilcox in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
    40 Pounds of Trouble
    6.3
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Luana Patten and Hal Stalmaster in Johnny Tremain (1957)
    Johnny Tremain
    6.5
    • writer: "Johnny Tremain" (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1957
  • Fess Parker in Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)
    Westward Ho, the Wagons!
    5.6
    • lyrics: "Westward Ho the Wagons!", "The Ballad of John Colter" (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1956
  • Dateline: Disneyland (1955)
    Dateline: Disneyland
    7.3
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "The Ballad of Davy Crocket"
    • 1955
  • Fess Parker in Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
    Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
    6.8
    • lyrics: "Ballad of Davy Crockett" (as Tom Blackburn)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Thomas Wakefield Blackburn
  • Born
    • June 23, 1913
    • Raton, New Mexico, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 1992
    • Garfield, Colorado, USA
  • Other works
    Novel: "Raton Pass", NOTE: Filmed as Raton Pass (1951).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Prolific writer of western novels and screenplays who was also noted as composer of the lyrics for" The Ballad of Davy Crockett".
  • Quotes
    [on the ten-million-seller tune "Ballad of Davy Crockett", for which he wrote the lyrics] I never wrote a song in my life.
  • Nickname
    • Thomas Blackburn

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