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Jimmy Martin(1927-2005)

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Jimmy Martin was born on 10 August 1927 in Sneedville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Five Red Herrings (1975), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II (1989) and High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992). He died on 14 May 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornAugust 10, 1927
DiedMay 14, 2005(77)
BornAugust 10, 1927
DiedMay 14, 2005(77)
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Known for

Five Red Herrings (1975)
Five Red Herrings
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Porter
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II
Music Video
  • Jimmy Martin
  • 1989
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992)
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
7.9
  • Self
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II
    Music Video
    • Jimmy Martin
    • 1989
  • Five Red Herrings (1975)
    Five Red Herrings
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Porter
    • 1975
  • Natalie Wood, Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, Dean Jagger, and Ruth Warrick in Driftwood (1947)
    Driftwood
    7.1
    • McDougal Child (uncredited)
    • 1947

Soundtrack

  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mr. Engineer" (uncredited)
    • 2013

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 10, 1927
    • Sneedville, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • May 14, 2005
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(bladder cancer)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was lead vocalist and guitarist for the The Bluegrass Boys from 1949-54, and later formed his own band, the Sunny Mountain Boys. He performed several times at the Opry, but never achieved his dream of becoming a regular cast member, allegedly because of his temperamental behavior.
  • Quotes
    [2002 interview with "The Tennessean " newspaper, explaining his feisty reputation] I'm just an old country boy with a third-grade education, and I'm liable to say anything.
  • Trademark
    Oversized Stetson hat
  • Nickname
    • Jimmie Martin

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