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Ray Sherman(1923-2022)

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  • Actor
  • Composer
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Ray Sherman was born on 15 April 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Pete Kelly's Blues (1955). He was married to Jeanne. He died on 16 September 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 15, 1923
DiedSeptember 16, 2022(99)
BornApril 15, 1923
DiedSeptember 16, 2022(99)
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Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1958
Mel Blanc, Sterling Holloway, Heather Angel, Kathryn Beaumont, Lucille Bliss, Jerry Colonna, Pinto Colvig, Verna Felton, Larry Grey, Richard Haydn, Joseph Kearns, Bill Lee, Queenie Leonard, Doris Lloyd, Tommy Luske, James MacDonald, Marni Nixon, J. Pat O'Malley, Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, Bill Thompson, Dink Trout, Ed Wynn, Norma Zimmer, The Mellowmen Quartet, and Bob Hamlin in Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alice in Wonderland
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1951
Janet Leigh, Peggy Lee, Edmond O'Brien, and Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Pete Kelly's Blues
6.3
  • Pianist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
  • 1955
Pete Kelly's Blues (1959)
Pete Kelly's Blues
7.5
TV Series
  • Pianist - Pete Kelly's 7

Credits

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Music Department



  • The Neon Empire (1989)
    The Neon Empire
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in *batteries not included (1987)
    *batteries not included
    6.6
    • musician: keyboards, piano (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • The Star Chamber (1983)
    The Star Chamber
    6.4
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Eddie Deezen, and Robert Stack in 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.7
    • musician: piano, keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Damnation Alley (1977)
    Damnation Alley
    5.3
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, and Richard Pryor in Silver Streak (1976)
    Silver Streak
    6.9
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Joan Blondell, Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    4.8
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
    Once Is Not Enough
    4.7
    • musician: piano, keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Karen Black in The Day of the Locust (1975)
    The Day of the Locust
    6.9
    • musician: piano and organ (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    The Godfather Part II
    9.0
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
    6.2
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Bruce Lee and James Franciscus in Longstreet (1971)
    Longstreet
    7.8
    TV Series
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)
    Monte Walsh
    7.0
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Only Game in Town (1970)
    The Only Game in Town
    5.7
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Happy Ending (1969)
    The Happy Ending
    6.3
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1969

Actor



  • Pete Kelly's Blues (1959)
    Pete Kelly's Blues
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Pianist - Pete Kelly's 7
    • 1959
  • Molly Bee, Judi Meredith, and John Saxon in Summer Love (1958)
    Summer Love
    6.0
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Janet Leigh, Peggy Lee, Edmond O'Brien, and Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Pete Kelly's Blues
    6.3
    • Pianist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    • 1955

Composer



  • The Oompahs (1952)
    The Oompahs
    6.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 15, 1923
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jeanne1947 - 2018 (her death, 3 children)

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