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Larry Elgart(1922-2017)

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Larry Elgart
Larry Elgart was born on 20 March 1922 in New London, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Bowling for Columbine (2002), American Idol (2002) and Larry Elgart: Hooked on Dixie (1983). He was married to Lynn Walzer. He died on 29 August 2017 in Longboat Key, Florida, USA.
BornMarch 20, 1922
DiedAugust 29, 2017(95)
BornMarch 20, 1922
DiedAugust 29, 2017(95)
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Known for

Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bowling for Columbine
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
American Idol
4.3
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Larry Elgart: Hooked on Dixie
Music Video
  • Larry Elgart
  • 1983
American Bandstand (1952)
American Bandstand
7.5
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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Music Department

  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1952–1963

Actor

  • Larry Elgart: Hooked on Dixie
    Music Video
    • Larry Elgart
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 2009
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    American Idol
    4.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 2002
  • Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine (2002)
    Bowling for Columbine
    7.9
    • music: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 2002
  • The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (1987)
    The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars
    Video
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 1987
  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie" (American Bandstand theme)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 20, 1922
    • New London, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • August 29, 2017
    • Longboat Key, Florida, USA
  • Spouses
      ?(divorced)

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    Alto saxophone player and younger brother of Les Elgart,.

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