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Buddy Killen(1932-2006)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Buddy Killen was born on 13 November 1932 in Florence, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Legend (2015), Edtv (1999) and The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). He was married to Carolyn Nelson Killen and June Webb. He died on 1 November 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1932
DiedNovember 1, 2006(73)
BornNovember 13, 1932
DiedNovember 1, 2006(73)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Emily Browning and Tom Hardy in Legend (2015)
Legend
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
Edtv
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Porter Wagoner in The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
The Porter Wagoner Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Ed Harris and Amy Madigan in Alamo Bay (1985)
Alamo Bay
6.1
  • Rev. Disney
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Following Her Heart (1994)
    Following Her Heart
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • MC in Club
    • 1994
  • Ed Harris and Amy Madigan in Alamo Bay (1985)
    Alamo Bay
    6.1
    • Rev. Disney
    • 1985

Producer

  • A Conversation with Burt Reynolds
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Burt Reynolds' Conversation With
    7.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Stupid Cupid (2026)
    Stupid Cupid
    Short
    • writer: "Forever"
    • 2026
  • Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in Obsession (2025)
    Obsession
    7.8
    • writer: "Forever"
    • 2025
  • Euphorie (2025)
    Euphorie
    6.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Forever"
    • 2025
  • Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
    Priscilla
    6.4
    • writer: "Forever"
    • 2023
  • Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Asher Keddie, Julian McMahon, Radha Mitchell, and Jeremy Sims in Swinging Safari (2018)
    Swinging Safari
    5.6
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)"
    • 2018
  • Emily Browning and Tom Hardy in Legend (2015)
    Legend
    6.9
    • writer: "Forever"
    • 2015
  • Introducing the Dwights (2007)
    Introducing the Dwights
    6.4
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More"
    • 2007
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Just Walking In The Rain'
    • 2001
  • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
    Edtv
    6.1
    • writer: "Have You Ever"
    • 1999
  • Lili Taylor in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
    I Shot Andy Warhol
    6.6
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More with No Big Fat Woman"
    • 1996
  • Porter Wagoner in The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
    The Porter Wagoner Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "How Far Do You Want to Go?", "I Never Felt So Much Love in One Bed"
    • 1981
  • Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, and Yves Montand in Choice of Arms (1981)
    Choice of Arms
    6.9
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)"
    • 1981
  • The Boys of Venice
    7.4
    • writer: "I Can't Wait Any Longer" (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (No Big Fat Woman)"
    • writer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)"
    • 1977
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Open Up Your Heart"
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 13, 1932
    • Florence, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • November 1, 2006
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Carolyn Nelson Killen1986 - November 1, 2006 (his death, 1 child)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Built "Tree International", the biggest country music publishing business in the world, before selling it to Sony in 1989 for $30 million. Then founded the Killen Music Group.

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