Biography
Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness continues to be used in advertisements after his death.He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national exposure with his character, Rowlf.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later, he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971), starring Sean Connery.
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, but died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
Filmography
all 24
self 15
TV Shows 14
Movies 10
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (2005)
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Big Bad John (1990)
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The City (1977)
Rolling Man (1972)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Hippodrome (1966)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Jimmy Dean Show (1963)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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GenderMale
Birthday1928-08-10
Deathday2010-06-13 (81 years old)
Birth NameJimmy Ray Dean
Birth PlacePlainview, United States of America
Height191-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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