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Jimmy Wakely
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Life & Death

Died aged 68
Also known asJimmy Clarence Wakely, James WakelyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/02/1914Born inMineola, Howard County, Arkansas, USADied23/09/1982 (aged 68)Died inMission HillsCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ1446475 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#1108912 ↗

James Clarence Wakely was an American actor, songwriter, country music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books.

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Filmography43 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1954Arrow In The DustMoviePvt. Carqueville40
1953The Marshal's DaughterMovieJimmy Wakely - Poker-Game Player39
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf36
1949Gun RunnerMovieJimmy Wakely35
1949Lawless CodeMovieJimmy Wakely35
1949Across The Rio GrandeMovieJimmy Wakely35
1949Gun Law JusticeMovieJimmy Wakely35
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf34
1948Outlaw BrandMovieJimmy Wakely34
1948Partners of the SunsetMovieJimmy Wakely34
1948Silver TrailsMovieJimmy Wakely34
1948Cowboy CavalierMovieJimmy Wakely34
1948Song of the DrifterMovieJimmy Wakely34
1948Courtin' TroubleMovieHimself34
1948Oklahoma BluesMovieJimmy Wakely - Posing as The Melody Kid34
1947Rainbow Over the RockiesMovieJimmy Wakely33
1947Ridin' Down the TrailMovieJimmy Wakely33
1947Song of the WastelandMovieJimmy Wakely33
1946Song of the SierrasMovieJimmy Wakely32
1946Moon Over MontanaMovieJimmy Wakely32
1946West of the AlamoMovieTexas Ranger Jimmy Wakely32
1946Trail to MexicoMovieJimmy Wakely, aka Jimmy Jones32
1945Rough Ridin' JusticeMovieJimmy Wakely31
1944I'm from ArkansasMovieJimmy Wakely30
1944Git Along Little PonyMovieJimmy Wakely30
1944Saddle Leather LawMovieMusician / Cowhand Jimmy30
1944Cowboy from Lonesome RiverMovieJimmy Wakely30
1944Song of the RangeMovieJimmy30
1944Cowboy CanteenMovieJimmy Wakely (uncredited)30
1944Montana PlainsMovieJimmy Wakely30
1944Swing in the SaddleMovieJimmy Wakely - Bandleader (uncredited)30
1943Robin Hood of the RangeMovieJimmy, Jimmy Wakely Trio29
1943The Lone Star TrailMovieJimmy - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio29
1943Cheyenne RoundupMovieGuitar Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)29
1943Raiders of San JoaquinMovieJimmy Wakely - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio29
1942The Old Chisholm TrailMovieMember Jimmy Wakely Trio28
1942Little Joe, the WranglerMovieSinger28
1942Deep in the Heart of TexasMovieGuitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio28
1941Six Lessons From Madame La ZongaMovieJim27
1941Red Skins and Red HeadsMovieGuitar Player (uncredited)27
1940Give Us WingsMovieFish Fry Musical Trio Member (uncredited)26
1940The Tulsa KidMovieGuitar Player (uncredited)26
1940Pony PostMovieGuitar Player26