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Jerry Dodgion(1932-2023)

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Jerry Dodgion was born on 29 August 1932 in Richmond, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Malcolm X (1992), Hands of a Stranger (1962) and Brother on the Run (1973). He died on 17 February 2023 in Queens, New York, USA.
BornAugust 29, 1932
DiedFebruary 17, 2023(90)
BornAugust 29, 1932
DiedFebruary 17, 2023(90)
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Known for

Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Music Department
  • 1992
Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Hands of a Stranger
5.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1962
Brother on the Run (1973)
Brother on the Run
4.9
  • Soundtrack("Brother on the Run")
  • 1973
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Mo' Better Blues
6.7
  • Music Department
  • 1990

Credits

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Music Department

  • Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • musician: alto saxophone, Big Band
    • 1992
  • Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
    Mo' Better Blues
    6.7
    • musician: flute
    • 1990
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • musician: woodwind (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • People, People, People (1976)
    People, People, People
    6.8
    Short
    • musician: reeds (as Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band)
    • 1976

Actor

  • Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford in Ocean's Eleven (1960)
    Ocean's Eleven
    6.5
    • Saxophone Player (uncredited)
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Brother on the Run (1973)
    Brother on the Run
    4.9
    • Soundtrack ("Brother on the Run")
    • 1973
  • Hands of a Stranger (1962)
    Hands of a Stranger
    5.2
    • performer: "How's Your Mother"
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band
  • Born
    • August 29, 1932
    • Richmond, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2023
    • Queens, New York, USA(infection)

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