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Jack Little(1899-1956)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, songwriter ("A Shanty in Old Shanty Town"), conductor, pianist and singer. He came to the USA in his youth, and was educated in pre-med classes at the University of Iowa, where he organized the university band. He toured the country with an orchestra, appearing in hotels, night clubs, and on radio. Joining ASCAP in 1928, he collaborated musically with Tommie Malie, Dick Finch, John Siras, and Joe Young. His other popular-song compositions include "Jealous", "I Promise You" and "You're a Heavenly Thing".
BornMay 30, 1899
DiedApril 9, 1956(56)
BornMay 30, 1899
DiedApril 9, 1956(56)
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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
Revolutionary Road
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
The Possession (2012)
The Possession
5.9
  • Soundtrack(as Little Jack Little)
  • 2012
Kenneth Branagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)
Celebrity
6.3
  • Soundtrack(as Little Jack Little)
  • 1998
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Mona Lisa Smile
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor



  • Eddie Albert and Lucille Ball in The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
    The Fuller Brush Girl
    6.6
    • Comic (uncredited)
    • 1950

Soundtrack



  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    6.2
    • writer: "Hold Me"
    • 2022
  • The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur (2016)
    The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur
    7.0
    • Soundtrack ("In a Shanty in Old Shantytown")
    • 2016
  • The Possession (2012)
    The Possession
    5.9
    • writer: "You're a Heavenly Thing" (as Little Jack Little)
    • 2012
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Revolutionary Road
    7.3
    • writer: "Would I Mind"
    • 2008
  • Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
    Mona Lisa Smile
    6.6
    • writer: "Would I Mind"
    • 2003
  • Top of the Pops 2 (1994)
    Top of the Pops 2
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hold Me"
    • 2002
  • Kenneth Branagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)
    Celebrity
    6.3
    • performer: "You Oughta Be in Pictures" (1934) (as Little Jack Little)
    • 1998
  • The Woman He Loved (1988)
    The Woman He Loved
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • music: "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town"
    • music: "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" (as Little Jack Little, as Little Jack Little)
    • 1984
  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • writer: "Stop Your Ticklin' Me"
    • 1981
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hold Me"
    • 1981
  • Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
    Eye of the Needle
    7.1
    • writer: "When My Little Pomeranian Met Your Little Pekinese" (1933) (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Shang-a-Lang (1975)
    Shang-a-Lang
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hold Me" (as Little Jack Little)
    • 1975
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hold Me" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Bandstand (1958)
    Bandstand
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hold Me"
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Little Jack Little
  • Born
    • May 30, 1899
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 9, 1956
    • Hollywood, Florida, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Tea Hellman? - 1940 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Started his first band when he was a medical student at the University of Iowa.
  • Nickname
    • Little Jack Little

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