- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWalter Joseph Candoli
- Nickname
- Superman with a Horn
- Pete Candoli was born on June 28, 1923 in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Hot Rod Rumble (1957). He was married to Sheryl Deauville, Edie Adams, Betty Hutton, Vicky Lane and Nona Catherine Slamp. He died on January 11, 2008 in Studio City, California, USA.
- SpousesSheryl Deauville(January 3, 1993 - January 11, 2008) (his death)Edie Adams(June 4, 1972 - August 28, 1988) (divorced)Betty Hutton(December 24, 1960 - June 18, 1967) (divorced, 1 child)Vicky Lane(December 27, 1953 - August 5, 1958) (divorced, 1 child)Nona Catherine Slamp(August 29, 1945 - September 24, 1952) (divorced)
- Often toured with his fourth wife, singer Edie Adams.
- Featured in such orchestras led by Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Tex Beneke.
- Look magazine named him one of the seven all-time outstanding jazz trumpet players -- the others being Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Harry James, Bunny Berigan, Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackett.
- Inducted into the "Big Band Hall of Fame" in 2003.
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