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Al Jarvis(1909-1970)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Al Jarvis
Actor, songwriter ("Make Believe Ballroom"), author and disc jockey, educated at the University of Southern California and a member of the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He joined ASCAP in 1954, and his chief musical collaborators included Johnny Mercer and Leo Diamond. His other popular-song compositions included "Shtiggy Boom".
BornJuly 4, 1909
DiedMay 6, 1970(60)
BornJuly 4, 1909
DiedMay 6, 1970(60)
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Known for

The Phantom Planet (1961)
The Phantom Planet
3.9
  • Judge Eden
  • 1961
Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
Make Believe Ballroom
6.8
  • Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey
  • 1949
Gloria Blondell, Hans Conried, and Janet Warren in The Twonky (1953)
The Twonky
5.4
  • Mailman
  • 1953
Al Jarvis in The Al Jarvis Show (1949)
The Al Jarvis Show
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Actor

  • The Phantom Planet (1961)
    The Phantom Planet
    3.9
    • Judge Eden
    • 1961
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Davy
    • 1961
  • Gloria Blondell, Hans Conried, and Janet Warren in The Twonky (1953)
    The Twonky
    5.4
    • Mailman
    • 1953
  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey
    • 1949
  • Dream
    TV Movie
    • Al Jarvis
    • 1945

Writer

  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • based on radio program
    • 1949
  • Al Jarvis in The Al Jarvis Show (1949)
    The Al Jarvis Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • writer: "Make Believe Ballroom"
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 4, 1909
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • May 6, 1970
    • Newport Beach, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Marilyn

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Al Jarvis was one of the first radio disc jockeys in Los Angeles.

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