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Overview

Date of Birth:
12 February 1914, Fort Worth, Texas, USA more
Date of Death:
30 May 2000, Costa Mesa, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The popular singer and saxophone player began with the Ben Young Orchestra... more
Trivia:
Tex was an active ham radio operator until his death, his callsign was K0HWY... more
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Alternate Names:
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Self
Soundtrack:
  1. Fallout 3 (2008) (VG) (performer: "A Wonderful Guy")
  2. Running with Scissors (2006) (performer: "Blue Champagne")

  3. Babe: Pig in the City (1998) ("Chattanooga Choo Choo")

  4. Myra Breckinridge (1970) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge

  5. Sweet Serenade (1950) (performer: "Tuxedo Junction", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pin Striped Pants", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot")

  6. Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (1947) ("Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "Serenade in Blue", "Five Minutes More", "Don't Be That Way", "American Patrol", "Some Other Time")
    ... aka RKO Musical Featurette: Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (USA: series title)
  7. Orchestra Wives (1942) (performer: "I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo", "People Like You And Me")
  8. Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo") ("In The Mood")
Actor:
  1. Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (1947) .... Leadre of Glenn Miller Band
    ... aka RKO Musical Featurette: Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (USA: series title)
  2. Orchestra Wives (1942) (uncredited) .... Phil Mercer, Band Member
  3. Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (uncredited) .... Orchestra member
Self:
  1. The Anita Bryant Spectacular (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  2. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Telephone Hour" (USA: syndication title)
        - Portals of Music (1962) TV episode (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra) .... Himself - Orchestra Leader
  3. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - The Swingin' Years (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Ronnie Deauville (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Kreisler Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #1.13 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Sweet Serenade (1950) .... Himself (and the Glenn Miller Orchestra)
  7. "Cavalcade of Bands" (1950) TV series (unknown episodes)

  8. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Band Vocalist
    ... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)

Additional Details

Genres:
Music | Comedy | Drama | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Musician | Singer | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title more

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