Elvis Presley
Born
January 8, 1935
Died
August 16, 1977 (42 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
Elvis Presley: Shook Up
Self (archive footage)
2025
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
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2024
An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
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2024
My Way
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2024
The Last Repair Shop
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2024
Christmas at Graceland
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2023
Rock: the origin
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2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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2023
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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2023
Little Richard: I Am Everything
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2023
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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2023
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
2022
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
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2022
Rat Pack
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2022
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
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2022
Elvis the man who shook up the world
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2021
The Sparks Brothers
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2021
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
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2020
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Double Elvis
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2020
Elvis: The Other Side
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2020
My Darling Vivian
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2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
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2020
Elvis Unleashed
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2019
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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2019
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
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2019
Elvis All-Star Tribute
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2019
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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2019
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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2018
The Champ and the King
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2018
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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2018
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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2018
Game Changers
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2018
The King
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2018
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2018
Elvis: Strung Out
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2018
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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2018
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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2018
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
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2017
The Seven Ages of Elvis
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2017
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
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2017
Free to Rock
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2017
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
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2016
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
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2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
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2015
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
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2015
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
2015
Propaganda
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2013
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
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2012
God Is the Bigger Elvis
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2012
Elvis Found Alive
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2012
Elvis: Summer of '56
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2011
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
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2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
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2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
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2009
Sweet Karolynne
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2009
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
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2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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2009
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
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2008
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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2008
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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2008
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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2008
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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2008
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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2008
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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2007
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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2007
Elvis: Destination Vegas
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2007
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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2007
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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2007
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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2007
Elvis Through the Years
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2007
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
Self - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
2007
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
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2007
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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2007
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
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2006
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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2006
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
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2006
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
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2006
Året var 1956
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2006
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
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2005
Why Elvis?
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2005
Elvis by the Presleys
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2005
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
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2004
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
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2004
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
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2004
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
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2004
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
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2004
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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2004
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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2004
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
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2004
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
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2004
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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2004
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
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2003
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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2003
Elvis: The Journey
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2003
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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2002
Elvis & June: A Love Story
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2002
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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2002
Elvis: The Great Performances
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2002
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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2002
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
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2002
Elvis At The Movies
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2002
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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2002
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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2002
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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2002
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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2002
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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2002
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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2002
Elvis: King of Entertainment
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2002
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
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2002
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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2001
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
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2001
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
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2000
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
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2000
One Night With You
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2000
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
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1999
Classic Albums
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1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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1995
That's Entertainment! III
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1994
Forrest Gump
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1994
The Elvis I Knew
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1994
La Classe américaine
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
1993
Private Elvis
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1993
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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1993
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
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1993
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
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1993
Elvis: The Lost Performances
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1992
The Elvis Conspiracy
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1991
The Story of Elvis Presley
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1990
The Elvis Files
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1990
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
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1990
Elvis '56
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1988
The Real Buddy Holly Story
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1985
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
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1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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1985
Mondo Elvis
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1984
When the Music's Over
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1983
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
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1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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1982
This Is Elvis
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1981
Elvis in Concert
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1977
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1974
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
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1973
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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1973
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
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1972
Elvis Presley in Concert
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
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1973
Elvis on Tour
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1972
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
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1970
Change of Habit
Dr. John Carpenter
1969
The Trouble with Girls
Walter Hale
1969
Charro!
Jess Wade
1969
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Self · (14 episodes)
1968
Live a Little, Love a Little
Greg Nolan
1968
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
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1968
Speedway
Steve Grayson
1968
Stay Away, Joe
Joe Lightcloud
1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Clambake
Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
1967
Easy Come, Easy Go
Ted Jackson
1967
Double Trouble
Guy Lambert
1967
Spinout
Mike McCoy
1966
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Rick Richards
1966
Frankie and Johnny
Johnny
1966
Harum Scarum
Johnny Tyronne
1965
Tickle Me
Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
1965
Girl Happy
Rusty Wells
1965
Roustabout
Charlie Rogers
1964
Kissin' Cousins
Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
1964
Viva Las Vegas
Lucky Jackson
1964
Fun in Acapulco
Mike Windgren
1963
It Happened at the World's Fair
Mike Edwards
1963
Kid Galahad
Walter Gulick
1962
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Ross Carpenter
1962
Follow That Dream
Toby Kwimper
1962
Blue Hawaii
Chad Gates
1961
Wild in the Country
Glenn Tyler
1961
Flaming Star
Pacer Burton
1960
G.I. Blues
Tulsa McLean
1960
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Self - Singer
1960
King Creole
Danny Fisher
1958
Jailhouse Rock
Vince Everett
1957
Loving You
Deke Rivers
1957
Love Me Tender
Clint Reno
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
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1948