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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
29 April 1933, Oakland, California, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Suffered from clinical depression from 1982-92. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win more
Alternate Names:
Dor

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Composer, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (2009) (TV) (lyrics: "Seasons in the Sun")
  2. The Queens of Country (2009) (V) (writer: "Every Loner Has To Go Alone") (performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "'Til That Day", "China Grove", "All I Can Do", "Every Loner Has To Go Alone") ("Feelings")
  3. Zodiac (2007/I) (writer: "Jean")
  4. Dolly Parton & Friends (2007) (V) (writer: "Every Loner Has To Go Alone") (performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "'Til That Day", "China Grove", "All I Can Do", "Every Loner Has To Go Alone") ("Feelings")
  5. Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (2006) (TV) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
  6. "Ha-Shminiya" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka The Eight (International: English title)
        - Madonna (2006) TV episode ("Drowned World/Substitute for Love")
  7. I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
  8. Merci Docteur Rey (2002) ("If You Go Away")
    ... aka Merci Dr Rey! (UK)
    ... aka Merci... Dr Rey! (France: poster title)
  9. Cherish (2002) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
  10. Pumpkin (2002) (writer: "If You Go Away")
  11. Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 (2001) (TV) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
  12. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (writer: "Teenage Crush")

  13. Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (V) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute for Love")

  14. Better Off Dead... (1985) (writer: "A Man Alone")
    ... aka Better Off Dead (USA: alternative title)

  15. Emily (1976) (writer: "Sweet Emily", "God'll Get You", "Rah, Rah, Ragtime", "And How", "Trash", "Honey, Don't You Know") (performer: "Sweet Emily", "God'll Get You", "Rah, Rah, Ragtime", "And How")
    ... aka The Awakening of Emily
  16. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Borrowers (1973) TV episode (writer: "Isn't It Something", "Borrowers Theme") (performer: "Isn't It Something")
  17. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 7 July 1971 (1971) TV episode (lyrics: "I Think of You" (uncredited))
  18. Scandalous John (1971) (writer: "Pastures Green", "Iris & Fido", "Pastures Green (Vocal)", "Desert Lullaby", "Train To Quivira", "Touch & Go", "Scandalous John Suite", "Warbag", "McCanless Country", "Paco The Brave", "Amanda", "Mariposas D'Amora", "The Tribes", "Conquistador", "Quivira, The City Of Gold", "Paco, The Great Engineer", "Pastures Green (Vocal Reprise)") (performer: "Pastures Green", "Iris & Fido", "Pastures Green (Vocal)", "Desert Lullaby", "Train To Quivira", "Touch & Go", "Scandalous John Suite", "Warbag", "McCanless Country", "Paco The Brave", "Amanda", "Mariposas D'Amora", "The Tribes", "Conquistador", "Quivira, The City Of Gold", "Paco, The Great Engineer", "Pastures Green (Vocal Reprise)")
  19. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) (writer: "Jean")

  20. A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) (music: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "Champion Charlie Brown", "Failure Face") (lyrics: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "Champion Charlie Brown", "Failure Face") (performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown")
    ... aka A Boy Called Charlie Brown (UK)
  21. "Music Scene" (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Railroad Poetry")
        - Episode #1.1 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Jean")
  22. Me, Natalie (1969) (lyrics: "Natalie", "We", "Off-Ramp To Nowhere") (performer: "Natalie", "We")
  23. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (writer: "Jean") (performer: "Jean")
  24. Joanna (1968) (music: "Joanna", "I'll Catch The Sun", "Run To Me, Fly To Me (Waltz For Joanna)", "I'm Only Me (Two Girls Bathing)", "When Am I Ever Going Home", "Ain't You Glad You're Living Joe", "Till We're Together Again (Cas's Theme)", "Joanna And Clyde", "Peter's Theme (Before I Die)", "Joanna Hits Town", "Saturday Night In Knightsbridge", "Morocco", "Some August Day", "Hello Heartaches", "Harpsichord Concerto (4th Movement)", "Twenty Four Rue St. Benoit", "Joanna (Reprise)") (lyrics: "Joanna", "I'll Catch The Sun", "Ain't You Glad You're Living Joe", "Hello Heartaches", "Joanna (Reprise)") (performer: "I'll Catch The Sun")

  25. Summer Love (1958) (writer: "Calypso Rock")
  26. Golden Ladder (1957) (performer: "Golden Ladder")
  27. Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) (music: "Picnic By The Sea") (lyrics: "Picnic By The Sea")
Actor:
  1. "The Little Mermaid" .... Archimedes (1 episode, 1993)
        - Metal Fish (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Archimedes

  2. The Little Mermaid (1989) (voice) (uncredited) .... Additional Voices

  3. "General Electric Theater" .... Hal (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? (1959) TV episode .... Hal
  4. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Simple Simon (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - Mother Goose (1958) TV episode .... Simple Simon
  5. Wild Heritage (1958) .... Dirk Breslin
  6. Summer Love (1958) .... Ox Bentley
  7. Golden Ladder (1957) .... Rod McKuen
  8. "West Point" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The West Point Story
        - Operation Survival (1957) TV episode
  9. "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - Star Time (1957) TV episode
  10. Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) .... 'Ox' Bentley
Composer:
  1. Emily (1976)
    ... aka The Awakening of Emily
  2. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Borrowers (1973) TV episode
  3. Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) (TV)
  4. Scandalous John (1971) (original musical score)

  5. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
  6. Joanna (1968)
Writer:
  1. "The Unknown War" (1978) TV mini-series (script adaptation)
Self:
  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) .... Himself
  3. Her Morbid Desires (2008) .... Himself
  4. Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  5. "The Critic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Dr. Jay (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Himself

  6. Grizzly: The Shining Mountains (1986) .... Himself - Narrator
  7. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself

  8. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (7 episodes, 1974-1977)
        - Episode dated 19 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 9 May 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 15 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 28 June 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 22 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (2 more)
  9. "The Shirley Bassey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.6 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Family Feud" .... Himself (2 episodes)
    ... aka Family Fortune (UK)
    ... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
        - Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 1 (????) TV episode .... Himself
        - Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 2 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  12. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Music Awards
  13. "Stars on Sunday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 1 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Joker's Wild" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 June 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 15 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 3 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Say Goodbye (1971) .... Narrator
  19. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.25 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
  20. "The Johnny Cash Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #1.18 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode dated 1 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 December 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Host

  22. Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz (1969) (TV) .... Himself
  23. The Spring Thing (1969) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Queens of Country (2009) (V) .... Himself - Performer
  2. Dolly Parton & Friends (2007) (V) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Had a 1950s hit with Bob McFadden called "The Muumy." McFadden voiced a mummy walking the streets to buy a copy of "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" and scaring everyone. McKuen is a beatnik who isn't scared of him. The record is credited to "Bob McFadden and Dor"--Dor being McKuen. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Family | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Non Fiction | Singer more

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