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James Gilstrap(1946-2026)

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  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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James Gilstrap was born on 10 November 1946 in Daingerfield, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), Faster (2010) and Wag the Dog (1997). He was married to Gloria Gilstrap. He died on 18 July 2026.
BornNovember 10, 1946
DiedJuly 18, 2026(79)
BornNovember 10, 1946
DiedJuly 18, 2026(79)
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Known for

Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.9
  • Always nice to see nice people.
  • 1991
Dwayne Johnson in Faster (2010)
Faster
6.4
  • Gospel Choir
  • 2010
Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog
7.1
  • American Dream Singer
  • 1997
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Synecdoche, New York
7.5
  • Music Department(as Jim Gilstrap)
  • 2008

Credits

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Music Department

  • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Hidden Figures
    7.8
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • african choir (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008)
    Synecdoche, New York
    7.5
    • musician: gospel singer (as Jim Gilstrap)
    • 2008
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • additional vocals by
    • 2006
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Al Pacino and Emma Thompson in Angels in America (2003)
    Angels in America
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • singer
    • 2003
  • Philip McQuillan in In His Life: The John Lennon Story (2000)
    In His Life: The John Lennon Story
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • musical re-recording (as Jim Gilstrap)
    • 2000
  • Richard Marx and Donna Lewis: At the Beginning (1997)
    Richard Marx and Donna Lewis: At the Beginning
    Music Video
    • backing vocals
    • 1997
  • Cats Don't Dance (1997)
    Cats Don't Dance
    6.9
    • chorus (as Jim Gilstrap)
    • 1997
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979)
    Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
    7.6
    Music Video
    • additional background vocals
    • 1979

Actor

  • Dwayne Johnson in Faster (2010)
    Faster
    6.4
    • Gospel Choir
    • 2010
  • The District (2000)
    The District
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Choir #3
    • 2002
  • Wag the Dog (1997)
    Wag the Dog
    7.1
    • American Dream Singer
    • 1997
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • Always nice to see nice people.
    • 1991
  • The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)
    The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices
    • 1990
  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
    7.1
    • Singer (uncredited)
    • 1989

Additional Crew

  • The 1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    TV Special
    • additional vocals (as Jim Gilstrap)
    • 1998
  • American Dream (1981)
    American Dream
    6.1
    TV Series
    • singer
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim Gilstrap
  • Born
    • November 10, 1946
    • Daingerfield, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • July 18, 2026
  • Spouse
    • Gloria Gilstrap? - July 18, 2026 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Child
  • Relatives
      Geoffrey Gilstrap(Niece or Nephew)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Gilstrap also recorded two albums of his own during the 1970s. The first, titled Swing Your Daddy, contained three more singles in "I'm on Fire" (covering 5000 Volts; it made number 78 in the U.S.), "House of Strangers" and "Put Out the Fire". The second album, Love Talk (1977), was not as successful.

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