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Shorty Long(1940-1969)

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Shorty Long was born on 20 May 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fan (1996), The Butler (2013) and Coneheads (1993). He died on 29 June 1969 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornMay 20, 1940
DiedJune 29, 1969(29)
BornMay 20, 1940
DiedJune 29, 1969(29)
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Known for

Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
The Fan
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
The Butler
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Michelle Burke in Coneheads (1993)
Coneheads
5.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Glory Road (2006)
Glory Road
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006

Credits

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Actor



  • Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • (singing voice)
    • 1957

Soundtrack



  • Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell, Paul Walter Hauser, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in Queenpins (2021)
    Queenpins
    6.4
    • writer: "Devil with the Blue Dress"
    • 2021
  • Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, and Katherine Parkinson in Hitmen (2020)
    Hitmen
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Devil with a Blue Dress On" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Operacion Govno (2019)
    Operacion Govno
    Short
    • writer: "Devil with the Blue Dress On"
    • 2019
  • Crazy About Tiffany's (2016)
    Crazy About Tiffany's
    5.8
    • writer: "Devil With a Blue Dress"
    • 2016
  • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    7.2
    • performer: "Function At The Junction"
    • writer: "Function At The Junction"
    • 2013
  • Eero Milonoff in Ganes (2007)
    Ganes
    6.2
    • Soundtrack ("Devil With a Blue Dress On")
    • 2007
  • Bobby (2006)
    Bobby
    6.9
    • performer: "Function at the Junction"
    • writer: "Function at the Junction"
    • 2006
  • Glory Road (2006)
    Glory Road
    7.2
    • performer: "Function at the Junction"
    • writer: "Function at the Junction"
    • 2006
  • Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
    The Fan
    5.9
    • writer: "Devil with a Blue Dress"
    • 1996
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
    5.8
    • writer: "Devil with the Blue Dress"
    • 1993
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Michelle Burke in Coneheads (1993)
    Coneheads
    5.5
    • writer: "Devil with the Blue Dress On"
    • 1993
  • Repossessed (1990)
    Repossessed
    4.8
    • lyrics: "Devil with the Blue Dress"
    • music: "Devil with the Blue Dress"
    • 1990
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Devil with a Blue Dress On" (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
    Growing Pains
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Devil with the Blue Dress On" (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Devil With A Blue Dress On"
    • music: "Devil With A Blue Dress On"
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 20, 1940
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • June 29, 1969
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA(boating accident)
  • Other works
    Single (#8 on Billboard charts): "Here Comes the Judge".

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