Deceased
How Did Lawrence Welk Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/03/1903Died17/05/1992 (aged 89)Died inSanta MonicaCausepneumoniaWikidataQ676226 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#1224643 ↗
Lawrence Welk was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. The program was known for its light and family-friendly style, and the easy listening music featured became known as "champagne music" to his radio, television, and live-performance audiences.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography17 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Salute to Swing BandsMovie | Lawrence Welk | 85 |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50Movie | Self | 75 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 71 |
| 1969 | The Jack Benny Birthday SpecialMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1968 | Here's LucySeries | Lawrence Welk | 65 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 65 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59Movie | Self | 56 |
| 1956 | Jazz BallMovie | Self (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1955 | The Lawrence Welk ShowSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramSeries | Lawrence Welk | 47 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 47 |
| 1949 | The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk and His OrchestraMovie | Orchestra Leader | 46 |
| 1945 | Doin' You GoodMovie | Himself / Accordion | 42 |
| 1939 | The Champagne Music of Lawrence WelkMovie | Orchestra Leader | 36 |