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Ben Pollack(1903-1971)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Ben Pollack in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Ben Pollack was born on 22 June 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), New Faces of 1937 (1937) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954). He died on 7 June 1971 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1903
DiedJune 7, 1971(67)
BornJune 22, 1903
DiedJune 7, 1971(67)
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Known for

Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Milton Berle, Harry Einstein, and Joe Penner in New Faces of 1937 (1937)
New Faces of 1937
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1937
James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story
7.3
  • Ben Pollack
  • 1954
Bob Crosby and Jean Rogers in Let's Make Music (1940)
Let's Make Music
5.8
  • Soundtrack("The Big Noise from Winnetka")
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
    The Benny Goodman Story
    6.8
    • Ben Pollack
    • 1956
  • James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
    The Glenn Miller Story
    7.3
    • Ben Pollack
    • 1954
  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • Ben Pollack
    • 1951
  • Dark City (1950)
    Dark City
    6.7
    • Bettor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Judy Garland and Van Heflin in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
    Presenting Lily Mars
    6.8
    • Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1943

Music Department

  • War Dance for Wooden Indians
    Short
    • musical director
    • 1941
  • Helen Foster in Should a Girl Marry? (1928)
    Should a Girl Marry?
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1928

Soundtrack

  • A Martinez, Zahn McClarnon, and Jessica Matten in Dark Winds (2022)
    Dark Winds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Tin Roof Blues"
    • 2022
  • Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat
    6.6
    • writer: "Peckin'"
    • 2021
  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
    The National Parks: America's Best Idea
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Tin Roof Blues"
    • 2009
  • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    7.8
    • writer: "Tin Roof Blues"
    • 2008
  • The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
    The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
    7.6
    • writer: "Peckin'"
    • 1998
  • Baseball (1994)
    Baseball
    9.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Tin Roof Blues"
    • 1994
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Make Love to Me" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • War Dance for Wooden Indians
    Short
    • performer: "War Dance for Wooden Indians"
    • 1941
  • Bob Crosby and Jean Rogers in Let's Make Music (1940)
    Let's Make Music
    5.8
    • Soundtrack ("The Big Noise from Winnetka")
    • 1940
  • Milton Berle, Harry Einstein, and Joe Penner in New Faces of 1937 (1937)
    New Faces of 1937
    5.4
    • lyrics: "Peckin'" (1936)
    • music: "Peckin'" (1936)
    • 1937
  • Ben Pollack and Doris Robbins in Ben Pollack & His Orchestra (1934)
    Ben Pollack & His Orchestra
    6.6
    Short
    • performer: "L'Amour, Toujours, L'Amour", "Got the Jitters", "Beat o' My Heart", "Mimi" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ed Sullivan's Headliners
    Short
    • performer: "One Minute to One" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra
    4.8
    Short
    • performer: "California, Here I Come", "Memories", "My Kinda Love", "Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gil Rodin
  • Born
    • June 22, 1903
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 1971
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(suicide)

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    Died by hanging himself.

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