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Lonnie Donegan(1931-2002)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Lonnie Donegan
Lonnie Donegan was born on 29 April 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) and Agnes Browne (1999). He was married to Sharon Donegan, Maureen Donegan and Jill Westlake. He died on 3 November 2002 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
BornApril 29, 1931
DiedNovember 3, 2002(71)
BornApril 29, 1931
DiedNovember 3, 2002(71)
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Known for

Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011
Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)
Pawn Shop Chronicles
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Anjelica Huston and Marion O'Dwyer in Agnes Browne (1999)
Agnes Browne
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
Rockliffe's Babies
7.0
TV Series
  • Ferns

Credits

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Actor

  • Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
    Rockliffe's Babies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ferns
    • 1987–1988
  • Knees-Up (1982)
    Knees-Up
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • After Hours
    5.5
    TV Series
    • 1959

Composer

  • The Ballad of the Battle of New Orleans
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Light Fingers
    • Composer
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Gamblin' Man" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    3.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "My Old Man's a Dustman"
    • writer: "My Old Man's a Dustman" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)
    Pawn Shop Chronicles
    5.9
    • writer: "(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
    • 2013
  • The Big Leap (2013)
    The Big Leap
    6.7
    Short
    • performer: "Times Are Getting Hard Boys"
    • 2013
  • Simon Abkarian, Michel Drucker, and Jérémie Duvall in What Are We Going to Do with You? (2012)
    What Are We Going to Do with You?
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • performer: "The house of the rising sun"
    • 2012
  • The Story of Rod Stewart (2016)
    The Story of Rod Stewart
    6.8
    • writer: "It Takes a Worried Man"
    • 2016
  • When Rock Goes Acoustic
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • arranger: "Jack o' Diamonds", "Rock Island Line" (uncredited)
    • performer: "Jack o' Diamonds", "Rock Island Line" (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
    We Need to Talk About Kevin
    7.4
    • performer: "Mule Skinner Blues", "Ham 'N' Eggs", "Nobody's Child"
    • writer: "Ham 'N' Eggs"
    • 2011
  • Tom Jones at the BBC (2010)
    Tom Jones at the BBC
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
    • 2010
  • Kevin Spacey, James Corden, JJ Feild, and Con O'Neill in Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
    Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
    6.5
    • performer: "Puttin' on the Style"
    • 2008
  • It Might Get Loud (2008)
    It Might Get Loud
    7.6
    • performer: "Gamblin' Man"
    • 2008
  • Tate Donovan in Keroassady (2007)
    Keroassady
    6.1
    • writer: "Rock Island Line"
    • 2007
  • Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
    Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
    8.1
    • performer: "Puttin' On The Style"
    • 2007
  • Erhart Hartmann in Kupetzky (2006)
    Kupetzky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Folk Britannia (2006)
    Folk Britannia
    7.9
    TV Series
    • arranger: "Rock Island Line"
    • performer: "Rock Island Line"
    • 2006

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lonnie Donegan & Dixie
  • Born
    • April 29, 1931
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • November 3, 2002
    • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(heart ailments)
  • Spouses
      Sharon Donegan? - November 2, 2002 (his death, (his third marriage); 3 children)
  • Other works
    Single: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?" NOTE: He also wrote the song and first released it in 1959, to no success. Two years later it became a hit in England, and it was re-released in the US, where it shot up to #5 on the charts.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1967, His song "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was a #1 US,#4 UK Pop hit for Tom Jones and later, in 1976, was recorded by Elvis Presley.
  • Nicknames
    • The King of Skiffle
    • Chris Barber's Jazz Band

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