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Gene Merlino(1928-2024)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Stunts
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Gene Merlino was born on 5 April 1928 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Bringing Down the House (2003), The Little Mermaid (1989) and ¡Three Amigos! (1986). He was married to Lois Draper. He died on 8 January 2024 in Camarillo, California, USA.
BornApril 5, 1928
DiedJanuary 8, 2024(95)
BornApril 5, 1928
DiedJanuary 8, 2024(95)
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Known for

Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down the House (2003)
Bringing Down the House
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Additional Crew(as Gene J. Merlino)
  • 1989
Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
¡Three Amigos!
6.5
  • Stunts
  • 1986
Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
Year of the Gun
5.6
  • Music Department
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • Debby Boone and John Rubinstein in The Gift of the Magi (1978)
    The Gift of the Magi
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Danny Bonaduce, Pamelyn Ferdin, Joan Gerber, Dave Madden, Don Messick, Martha Scott, John Stephenson, Herb Vigran, and William B. White in Charlotte's Web (1973)
    Charlotte's Web
    6.9
    • Singer (voice)
    • 1973
  • The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't (1972)
    The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Singer (voice)
    • 1972
  • Ken Berry in The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (1972)
    The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Regular
    • 1972
  • Elvis Presley in The Trouble with Girls (1969)
    The Trouble with Girls
    5.2
    • Bible Singer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1968)
    The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Singer (voice)
    • 1968
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • The Mellomen (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Ray Anthony Show
    TV Series
    • 1956–1957
  • Tea and Sympathy (1956)
    Tea and Sympathy
    7.3
    • Tom Robinson Lee (singing voice, uncredited)
    • 1956

Music Department

  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    6.9
    • choir (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
    Peter Pan
    6.8
    • bass vocals (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
    The Matrix Revolutions
    6.8
    • score vocalist (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 2003
  • Jurassic Park III (2001)
    Jurassic Park III
    6.0
    • bass vocals (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000)
    Titan A.E.
    6.6
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Cats Don't Dance (1997)
    Cats Don't Dance
    6.9
    • chorus
    • 1997
  • Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Year of the Gun
    5.6
    • vocalist
    • 1991
  • Heidi's Song (1982)
    Heidi's Song
    6.2
    • chorus (as Gene J. Merlino)
    • 1982
  • The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980)
    The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
    5.7
    TV Special
    • music coordinator
    • 1980
  • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
    Once Is Not Enough
    4.7
    • score vocals (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Danny Bonaduce, Pamelyn Ferdin, Joan Gerber, Dave Madden, Don Messick, Martha Scott, John Stephenson, Herb Vigran, and William B. White in Charlotte's Web (1973)
    Charlotte's Web
    6.9
    • singer
    • 1973
  • Camelot (1967)
    Camelot
    6.6
    • singing voice: Lancelot Du Lac (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Great Race (1965)
    The Great Race
    7.2
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
    Charade
    7.8
    • chorus (uncredited)
    • 1963

Stunts

  • Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
    ¡Three Amigos!
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1986

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Gene J. Merlino
  • Born
    • April 5, 1928
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 8, 2024
    • Camarillo, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lois DraperNovember 18, 1953 - April 3, 2009 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Gene Merlino was the narrator of Rod McKuen's The Sky LP as recorded by the San Sebastian Strings in 1968.

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