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Merle Kilgore(1934-2005)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Merle Kilgore was born on 9 August 1934 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and Power Rangers (2017). He died on 6 February 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1934
DiedFebruary 6, 2005(70)
BornAugust 9, 1934
DiedFebruary 6, 2005(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
Man of Steel
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hopper, and Hannah John-Kamen in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
5.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2021
Elizabeth Banks, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, and RJ Cyler in Power Rangers (2017)
Power Rangers
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride in Pineapple Express (2008)
Pineapple Express
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (1983)
    Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Merle Kilgore
    • 1983
  • Roadie (1980)
    Roadie
    5.3
    • Merle Kilgore
    • 1980
  • Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Coal Miner's Daughter
    7.5
    • Cowboy at Tootsie's
    • 1980
  • Willa (1979)
    Willa
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Merle
    • 1979
  • Nashville (1975)
    Nashville
    7.6
    • Trout
    • 1975
  • Sing a Song for Heaven's Sake (1966)
    Sing a Song for Heaven's Sake
    7.6
    • Rev. Todd
    • 1966

Music Department

  • Push, Nevada (2002)
    Push, Nevada
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: song "Ring of Fire"
    • 2002
  • Willa (1979)
    Willa
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • special songs by
    • 1979

Composer

  • Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2011)
    Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
    8.3
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2011

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 9, 1934
    • Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 2005
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(congestive heart failure related to treatment for cancer)
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