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Tom Paley(1928-2017)

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Tom Paley was born on 19 March 1928 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975), America: A Personal History of the United States (1972) and The Hoot'nanny Show (1963). He was married to Claudia. He died on 30 September 2017 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
BornMarch 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 30, 2017(89)
BornMarch 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 30, 2017(89)
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Known for

Maxine Cantway in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1975
Alistair Cooke in America: A Personal History of the United States (1972)
America: A Personal History of the United States
8.6
TV Series
  • Music Department
The Hoot'nanny Show
TV Series
  • Self
Search (1971)
Search
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Music Department

  • Alistair Cooke in America: A Personal History of the United States (1972)
    America: A Personal History of the United States
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer
    • 1972

Soundtrack

  • Maxine Cantway in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
    Brother Can You Spare a Dime
    7.0
    • performer: "Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again" (1936)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 19, 1928
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 30, 2017
    • Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Claudia(divorced, 1 child)

Did you know

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    A scheduled TV appearance by the Ramblers was canceled after Paley refused to sign a statement attesting that he had never been a communist. He had never been a member of the Communist party, but he felt it was none of the network's business either way.

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