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Shelly Manne(1920-1984)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s
Shelly Manne was born on 11 June 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959) and One from the Heart (1981). He was married to Florence Butterfield. He died on 26 September 1984 in Sun Valley, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1920
DiedSeptember 26, 1984(64)
BornJune 11, 1920
DiedSeptember 26, 1984(64)
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Known for

Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1958
Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
Porgy and Bess
6.9
  • Music Department
  • 1959
Teri Garr in One from the Heart (1981)
One from the Heart
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 1981
Like Father, Like Son (1961)
Like Father, Like Son
5.9
  • Composer
  • 1961

Credits

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Music Department

  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
    Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
    5.1
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas in Cloak & Dagger (1984)
    Cloak & Dagger
    6.6
    • musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Steve Martin in The Lonely Guy (1984)
    The Lonely Guy
    6.2
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    6.4
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Psycho II (1983)
    Psycho II
    6.6
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in The Thorn Birds (1983)
    The Thorn Birds
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Richard Brooker, Frank Mancuso Jr., and Steve Miner in Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
    Friday the 13th: Part 3
    5.6
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Scott Glenn in The Challenge (1982)
    The Challenge
    6.2
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
    Mommie Dearest
    6.7
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Barbara Carrera, Oliver Reed, and Michael Crawford in Condorman (1981)
    Condorman
    5.7
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Masada (1981)
    Masada
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Teri Garr in One from the Heart (1981)
    One from the Heart
    6.5
    • musician: drums
    • 1981
  • Opens Wednesday
    Short
    • musician
    • 1980
  • Willie & Phil (1980)
    Willie & Phil
    5.9
    • musician
    • 1980

Actor

  • Burt Reynolds in The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
    The Man Who Loved Women
    5.3
    • Jazz Quartet
    • 1983
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Hermy
    • 1965
  • Tony Curtis, Monsieur Cognac, and Christine Kaufmann in Wild and Wonderful (1964)
    Wild and Wonderful
    6.1
    • Musician
    • 1964
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Billy
    • 1962
  • Hennesey (1959)
    Hennesey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Radioman
    • 1961
  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mike Quillan
    • 1961
  • Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Shelly Manne
    • 1960
  • The Subterraneans (1960)
    The Subterraneans
    5.0
    • Shelly Manne
    • 1960
  • The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
    The Gene Krupa Story
    6.7
    • Davey Tough
    • 1959
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Drummer
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • Dave Tough
    • 1959
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Combo Musician at Mother's
    • 1959
  • I Want to Live! (1958)
    I Want to Live!
    7.5
    • Jazz Combo Member
    • 1958
  • Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, and Eleanor Parker in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
    The Man with the Golden Arm
    7.3
    • Jazz Musician (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Gloria Grahame in The Glass Wall (1953)
    The Glass Wall
    6.9
    • Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1953

Composer

  • All That Glitters (1977)
    All That Glitters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Trader Horn (1973)
    Trader Horn
    4.4
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
    The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Young Billy Young (1969)
    Young Billy Young
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Daktari (1966)
    Daktari
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1968
  • The Box (1967)
    The Box
    6.0
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Tom Laughlin and Nyra Monsour in The Proper Time (1962)
    The Proper Time
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Like Father, Like Son (1961)
    Like Father, Like Son
    5.9
    • musical score
    • 1961
  • Criminal at Large
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1959
  • T-Bird Gang (1959)
    T-Bird Gang
    4.4
    • Composer
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Shelley Manne
  • Born
    • June 11, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 26, 1984
    • Sun Valley, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Florence ButterfieldAugust 26, 1943 - ?
  • Other works
    Album: "Essence" (Galaxy Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Opened his own nightclub, Shelly's Manne-Hole in Los Angeles on North Cahuenga Boulevard in 1960. It remained in operation until 1973.

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