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Earl Scruggs(1924-2012)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs was born on 6 January 1924 in near Shelby, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Love Guru (2008) and Penguins of Madagascar (2014). He was married to Louise Scruggs. He died on 28 March 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornJanuary 6, 1924
DiedMarch 28, 2012(88)
BornJanuary 6, 1924
DiedMarch 28, 2012(88)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1967
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in The Love Guru (2008)
The Love Guru
3.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Penguins of Madagascar
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
Fire Down Below
5.2
  • Soundtrack("Desert Breeze")
  • 1997

Credits

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Music Department

  • The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
    The Pride of Jesse Hallam
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • musician: banjo
    • 1981
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • musician: theme
    • musician: theme song
    • musician: theme music ...
    • 1962–1971

Actor

  • Steve Martin in Bluegrass Diva (2011)
    Bluegrass Diva
    6.0
    Short
    • Earl
    • 2011
  • Changing Hearts (2002)
    Changing Hearts
    5.7
    • Wedding Musician
    • 2002
  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II
    Music Video
    • Earl Scruggs
    • 1989
  • The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
    The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Earl Scruggs
    • 1981
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Earl Scruggs
    • 1963–1968

Composer

  • The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
    The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Matthew Burril, Julie Gholson, Helen Harmon, and Jan Smithers in Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
    Where the Lilies Bloom
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)
    The Monkees
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music composed by
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • January 6, 1924
    • near Shelby, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • March 28, 2012
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Louise ScruggsApril 18, 1948 - February 2, 2006 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Hayride. Musical. Scenic Design by Art Guild, Jack Woodson and Jack Derrenberger. Stage Manager: Daniel Pennell [final Broadway credit]. 48th Street Theatre: 13 Sep 1954- 2 Oct 1954 (24 performances). Cast: Black Eyed Susan, Jody Carver, Sonny Day, Fiddlin' Irving, Lester Flatt, The Foggy Mountain Boys, Roy Horton, Eugene Jenkins, Mary Klick, Joe Maphis, Lilly May, Johnny Newton, Zeb Robinson, Earl Scruggs, Curly Sechler, Eddy Smith, Ray Smith, Quincy Snodgrass, Sunshine Sue, Jake Tulloch. Paul Warren. Produced by Barron Howard and Jack Stone.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had two sons with Louise Scruggs: Gary Scruggs and Randy Scruggs. They also had a third son, Steve, who killed his wife, Elizabeth, with a pistol, then himself on September 23, 1992. He was their youngest child.

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