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Terry Gilkyson(1916-1999)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Terry Gilkyson
Terry Gilkyson was born on 17 June 1916 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Jungle Book (1967), Blast from the Past (1999) and The Aristocats (1970). He died on 15 October 1999 in Austin, Texas, USA.
BornJune 17, 1916
DiedOctober 15, 1999(83)
BornJune 17, 1916
DiedOctober 15, 1999(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Sterling Holloway, George Sanders, Sebastian Cabot, Verna Felton, Phil Harris, Clint Howard, J. Pat O'Malley, Louis Prima, and Bruce Reitherman in The Jungle Book (1967)
The Jungle Book
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1967
Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser in Blast from the Past (1999)
Blast from the Past
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Pat Buttram, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, George Lindsey, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Thurl Ravenscroft, Vito Scotti, and Paul Winchell in The Aristocats (1970)
The Aristocats
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1970
Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Patric in Sleepers (1996)
Sleepers
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996

Credits

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Music Department



  • Jungle Cubs (1996)
    Jungle Cubs
    6.1
    TV Series
    • composer: "Bare Necessities"
    • 1996–1998
  • Simply Mad About the Mouse (1991)
    Simply Mad About the Mouse
    6.9
    Short
    • words by (segment "The Bare Necessities")
    • 1991
  • Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Pat Buttram, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, George Lindsey, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Thurl Ravenscroft, Vito Scotti, and Paul Winchell in The Aristocats (1970)
    The Aristocats
    7.1
    • music and lyrics: Thomas O' Malley
    • 1970
  • Roger C. Carmel, Dwayne Hickman, Mary Ann Mobley, and Mickey Shaughnessy in My Dog, the Thief (1969)
    My Dog, the Thief
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • song
    • 1969
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme song "Scarecrow"
    • 1963
  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
    Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
    7.3
    • composer: song "Scarecrow"
    • 1963
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • lyricist
    • 1961
  • Man on the Land (1951)
    Man on the Land
    4.9
    Short
    • songwriter
    • 1951

Actor



  • Hayley Mills and Peter McEnery in The Moon-Spinners (1964)
    The Moon-Spinners
    6.5
    • Singer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Lord Flea, Herb Jeffries, and Herb Jeffries and His Calypsomaniacs in Calypso Joe (1957)
    Calypso Joe
    5.8
    • Lead Singer, The Easy Riders (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • John Agar, Richard Boone, and Mamie Van Doren in Star in the Dust (1956)
    Star in the Dust
    6.0
    • The Music Man
    • 1956
  • Slaughter Trail (1951)
    Slaughter Trail
    4.5
    • Singalong
    • 1951
  • Wanda Hendrix and Joel McCrea in Saddle Tramp (1950)
    Saddle Tramp
    6.8
    • Author
    • 1950

Composer



  • Simply Mad About the Mouse (1991)
    Simply Mad About the Mouse
    6.9
    Short
    • Composer (segment "The Bare Necessities")
    • 1991
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1960–1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 17, 1916
    • Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 1999
    • Austin, Texas, USA(natural causes)
  • Children
      Tony Gilkyson
  • Other works
    Wrote songs that were recorded by Frankie Laine, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, The Kingston Trio, Mitch Miller, Spike Jones, Marlene Dietrich, Doris Day, Harry Connick Jr. and Louis Armstrong.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Eliza Gilkyson.
  • Nicknames
    • Hamilton Henry Gilkyson
    • The Easy Riders

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