Spike Jones
Born
December 14, 1911
Died
May 1, 1965 (53 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Long Beach, California, USA
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, hiccups, burps, and outlandish and comedic vocals. Jones and his band recorded under the title Spike Jones and His City Slickers from the early 1940s to the mid-1950s, and toured the United States and Canada as "The Musical Depreciation Revue". Description above from the Wikipedia article Spike Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Spike Jones Story
Self
1988
DTV: Golden Oldies
Self
1984
Burke's Law
Duke of Epsom · (1 episode)
1963
Club Oasis
Host · (1 episode)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Fireman Save My Child
Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
1954
The Spike Jones Show
(1 episode)
1954
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood
Self
1953
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
1952
The Spike Jones Show
Self
1952
The Jack Benny Program
Spike Jones · (1 episode)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (4 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948
Variety Girl
Spike Jones
1947
Ladies' Man
Spike Jones - City Slicker Band Leader
1947
Breakfast in Hollywood
Spike Jones
1946
Bring on the Girls
Himself
1945
Meet the People
Spike Jones (uncredited)
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
1943
Blacksmith Song
1942
Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy
Lead Hillbilly in Flat Hat
1942
Clink! Clink! Another Drink
Spike Jones
1942