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Rufus Harley(1936-2006)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Rufus Harley was born on 20 May 1936 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for You're a Big Boy Now (1966), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) and Pipes of Peace (2008). He was married to Barbara Jean Jones. He died on 1 August 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornMay 20, 1936
DiedAugust 1, 2006(70)
BornMay 20, 1936
DiedAugust 1, 2006(70)
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Known for

You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
You're a Big Boy Now
6.0
  • Barbara's Stage Play Crew
  • 1966
Michael Paré in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
Eddie and the Cruisers
6.9
  • Wendell's Replacement #2
  • 1983
Pipes of Peace (2008)
Pipes of Peace
  • Composer
  • 2008
I've Got a Secret (1952)
I've Got a Secret
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Contestant

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Paré in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
    Eddie and the Cruisers
    6.9
    • Wendell's Replacement #2
    • 1983
  • You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
    You're a Big Boy Now
    6.0
    • Barbara's Stage Play Crew
    • 1966

Composer

  • Pipes of Peace (2008)
    Pipes of Peace
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Who Is Rufus Harley: An Hour of Television and Documentary Footage (2006)
    Who Is Rufus Harley: An Hour of Television and Documentary Footage
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2006

Soundtrack

  • Arlene Francis and Soupy Sales in What's My Line? (1968)
    What's My Line?
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Windy"
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • May 20, 1936
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 2006
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Jean Jones(separated)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Proficient on the oboe and the saxophone, Rufus Harley is best known as the only jazz bagpiper in the known world to date (2006); he has played with John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Laurie Anderson and The Roots.
  • Trademarks
      McLeod Tartan
  • Nickname
    • "Pied Piper of Jazz"

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