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Will Osborne(1905-1981)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Will Osborne
Will Osborne was born on 25 November 1905 in Toronto, Canada. He was an actor, known for In Society (1944), Swing Parade of 1946 (1946) and A Feller Who Plays in a Band (1941). He was married to Jean Helmes. He died on 22 October 1981 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1905
DiedOctober 22, 1981(75)
BornNovember 25, 1905
DiedOctober 22, 1981(75)
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Known for

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ann Gillis, Kirby Grant, Marion Hutton, and Arthur Treacher in In Society (1944)
In Society
6.6
  • Will Osborne(as Will Osborne and His Orchestra)
  • 1944
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Connee Boswell, Curly Howard, Louis Jordan, Will Osborne, Phil Regan, Gale Storm, The Three Stooges, and Will Osborne's Orchestra in Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
Swing Parade of 1946
5.3
  • Will Osborne
  • 1946
A Feller Who Plays in a Band
Short
  • Clarinetist
  • 1941
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor



  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Connee Boswell, Curly Howard, Louis Jordan, Will Osborne, Phil Regan, Gale Storm, The Three Stooges, and Will Osborne's Orchestra in Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
    Swing Parade of 1946
    5.3
    • Will Osborne
    • 1946
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ann Gillis, Kirby Grant, Marion Hutton, and Arthur Treacher in In Society (1944)
    In Society
    6.6
    • Will Osborne (as Will Osborne and His Orchestra)
    • 1944
  • A Feller Who Plays in a Band
    Short
    • Clarinetist
    • 1941

Soundtrack



  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pompton Turnpike" (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Dick Beals, Art Clokey, Dal McKennon, and Paul Frees in The Puppetoon Movie (1987)
    The Puppetoon Movie
    7.1
    • writer: "Pompton Turnpike"
    • 1987
  • Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
    Short
    • writer: "Pompton Turnpike"
    • 1948
  • Peggy Lee and Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra in Jasper in a Jam (1946)
    Jasper in a Jam
    7.0
    Short
    • writer: "Pompton Turnpike"
    • 1946
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Connee Boswell, Curly Howard, Louis Jordan, Will Osborne, Phil Regan, Gale Storm, The Three Stooges, and Will Osborne's Orchestra in Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
    Swing Parade of 1946
    5.3
    • performer: "A Tender Word Will Mend It All", "Just a Little Fond Affection"
    • 1946
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ann Gillis, Kirby Grant, Marion Hutton, and Arthur Treacher in In Society (1944)
    In Society
    6.6
    • performer: "No Bout Adout It", "Rehearsin"
    • 1944
  • A Feller Who Plays in a Band
    Short
    • performer: "A Feller Who Plays in a Band"
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Will Osborne and His Orchestra
  • Born
    • November 25, 1905
    • Toronto, Canada
  • Died
    • October 22, 1981
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jean HelmesSeptember 14, 1935 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Recorded for Columbia (1929), Melotone (1931-35), Decca (1936-39) and Varsity (1939-40). In 1940, Osborne retired and turned over the reigns of the band to Dick 'Stinky' Rogers. He had one more short-lived fling with the music business between 1946 and 1948, forming a new orchestra which featured vocalist Eileen Wilson.

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