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Buddy Cole(1916-1964)

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  • Actor
  • Composer
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Buddy Cole was born on 15 December 1916 in Irving, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for 77 Sunset Strip (1958), Dragnet (1951) and Johnny Holiday (1949). He was married to Clare Regina Foley and Yvonne King. He died on 5 November 1964 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornDecember 15, 1916
DiedNovember 5, 1964(47)
BornDecember 15, 1916
DiedNovember 5, 1964(47)
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Known for

Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Buddy Cole(uncredited)
Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
Dragnet
7.5
TV Series
  • Music Department
William Bendix, Stanley Clements, and Allen Martin Jr. in Johnny Holiday (1949)
Johnny Holiday
6.7
  • Buddy Cole
  • 1949
The Edsel Show (1957)
The Edsel Show
8.1
TV Special
  • Music Department
  • 1957

Credits

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Music Department

  • Stella Stevens and Bobby Darin in Too Late Blues (1961)
    Too Late Blues
    6.8
    • musician: organ (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The Edsel Show (1957)
    The Edsel Show
    8.1
    TV Special
    • music supervisor
    • 1957
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • musical accompaniment
    • 1955
  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Bob Barker in Truth or Consequences (1950)
    Truth or Consequences
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1950

Actor

  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Buddy Cole (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • William Bendix, Stanley Clements, and Allen Martin Jr. in Johnny Holiday (1949)
    Johnny Holiday
    6.7
    • Buddy Cole
    • 1949

Composer

  • The Bing Crosby Special
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Bing Crosby and His Friends
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 15, 1916
    • Irving, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 1964
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Clare Regina FoleyNovember 12, 1957 - November 5, 1964 (his death)
  • Children
      Tina Cole
  • Relatives
      Cam Clarke(Niece or Nephew)
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  • Trivia
    Father of Tina Cole and Cathy Cole.

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