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Spo-De-Odee(1904-1982)

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Spo-De-Odee was born on 10 October 1904 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The Mask (1994) and The Mule (2018). He died on 7 December 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1904
DiedDecember 7, 1982(78)
BornOctober 10, 1904
DiedDecember 7, 1982(78)
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Known for

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1980
Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
The Mask
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
The Mule
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Grumpier Old Men
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Teri Garr, Jackie Gleason, Karl Malden, Oliver Reed, and Mac Davis in The Sting II (1983)
    The Sting II
    5.0
    • Old Second (as Sam Theard)
    • 1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Swamper at Wooden Nickel (as Sam Theard 'Spo-De-Odee')
    • 1982
  • Movie Madness (1982)
    Movie Madness
    3.3
    • Preacher (segment "Municipalians")
    • 1982
  • Michael J. Fox, Bill Duke, and Beeson Carroll in Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
    Palmerstown, U.S.A.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (as Sam Theard)
    • 1981
  • Charlayne Woodard in Cindy (1978)
    Cindy
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Wino
    • 1978
  • Richard Pryor in Which Way Is Up? (1977)
    Which Way Is Up?
    6.2
    • Cripple
    • 1977
  • Walkin' Walter (1977)
    Walkin' Walter
    TV Series
    • Walkin' Walter (1977)
    • 1977
  • Great Day
    TV Movie
    • Guy Marks
    • 1977
  • Busting Loose (1977)
    Busting Loose
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Floyd
    • 1977
  • Scott Joplin (1977)
    Scott Joplin
    6.4
    • Left Hand of God
    • 1977
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Carol Rhodes
    • 1976
  • Father O Father
    TV Movie
    • Handyman
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • Death by Lightning (2025)
    Death by Lightning
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "You Rascal You"
    • 2025
  • PBS News Hour (1975)
    PBS News Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Let the Good Times Roll" (as Let the Good Times Roll.) (as Sam Theard)
    • 2025
  • Laurent Gerra: l'anniversaire événement, la voix est libre! (2025)
    Laurent Gerra: l'anniversaire événement, la voix est libre!
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Vieille Canaille" (You Rascal You)
    • 2025
  • A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
    A Jazzman's Blues
    6.8
    • writer: "Let the Good Times Roll" (as Sam Theard)
    • 2022
  • Golshifteh Farahani, Michael B. Jordan, Kôichi Yamadera, Asia Kate Dillon, and Maisie Williams in Gen: Lock (2018)
    Gen: Lock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Let the Good Times Roll"
    • 2018
  • Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
    The Mule
    7.0
    • performer: "Ugly Child"
    • writer: "Ugly Child" (as Sam Theard)
    • 2018
  • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
    Escape at Dannemora
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "You Rascal You" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Glastonbury 2017 (2017)
    Glastonbury 2017
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Let the Good Times Roll"
    • 2017
  • Les vieilles canailles (2017)
    Les vieilles canailles
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Vieille Canaille" (You Rascal You)
    • 2017
  • The Great Everything & the Nothing (2016)
    The Great Everything & the Nothing
    8.8
    • writer: "Let The Good Times Roll"
    • 2016
  • Lucas Till and Merritt Patterson in Wolves (2014)
    Wolves
    5.3
    • writer: "You Rascal You" (aka "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You") (as Sam Theard)
    • 2014
  • Dominic Cooper and Lara Pulver in Fleming (2014)
    Fleming
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You" (as Sam Theard)
    • 2013
  • Lisa McCune, James Stewart, Shane Crawford, Nikki Osborne, Nova Peris, Samantha Jade, Ben Cousins, Julie Goodwin, Hayden Quinn, Adam Dovile, Nadia Bartel, and Ant Middleton in Dancing with the Stars (2004)
    Dancing with the Stars
    4.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Let the Good Times Roll" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • How to Survive a Plague (2012)
    How to Survive a Plague
    7.6
    • writer: "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You" (as Sam Theard)
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sam Theard 'Spo-De-Odee'
  • Born
    • October 10, 1904
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 7, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote the hit songs, "Let The Good Times Roll" and "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead" for Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five.

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