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Tommy Tedesco(1930-1997)

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  • Actor
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Tommy Tedesco was born on 3 July 1930 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Gloria (1980), Willie & Phil (1980) and Sanctuary (1961). He was married to Carmie Tedesco. He died on 10 November 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1930
DiedNovember 10, 1997(67)
BornJuly 3, 1930
DiedNovember 10, 1997(67)
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Known for

Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
Gloria
7.1
  • Music Department(guitar)
  • 1980
Willie & Phil (1980)
Willie & Phil
5.9
  • Music Department
  • 1980
Lee Remick and Yves Montand in Sanctuary (1961)
Sanctuary
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Sanctuary")
  • 1961
Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
The River
6.3
  • Music Department(guitar solo)
  • 1984

Credits

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Music Department

  • Schindler's List (1993)
    Schindler's List
    9.0
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
    4.4
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Married to It (1991)
    Married to It
    5.9
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Kevin Costner and Madeleine Stowe in Revenge (1990)
    Revenge
    6.2
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd in In Country (1989)
    In Country
    5.9
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    8.2
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1988–1989
  • Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
    Field of Dreams
    7.5
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Steve Guttenberg, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Tahnee Welch, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, and Gwen Verdon in Cocoon: The Return (1988)
    Cocoon: The Return
    5.4
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    7.7
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
    Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Tom Conti and Catherine Oxenberg in Roman Holiday (1987)
    Roman Holiday
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in *batteries not included (1987)
    *batteries not included
    6.6
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
    Moonstruck
    7.2
    • musician: guitar (uncredited)
    • 1987

Actor

  • Ron Ely in Face the Music (1980)
    Face the Music
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Musician (1980)
    • 1980–1981
  • America 2-Night (1978)
    America 2-Night
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Mirth Makers
    • 1978
  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Tommy Marinucci
    • 1977
  • John Wayne and Jack Elam in Rio Lobo (1970)
    Rio Lobo
    6.7
    • Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Guitar Player at Mother's (uncredited)
    • 1958

Soundtrack

  • The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
    The Wrecking Crew!
    7.7
    • performer: "Red Sails in the Sunset", "Pasta Nova", "Moonglow", "Golden Earrings", "Lester Leaps In", "Oriental Flower", "Suelo Español", "Requiem For Studio Guitar Player", "Impressions Of Hollywood Boulevard"
    • writer: "Pasta Nova", "Oriental Flower", "Suelo Español", "Requiem For Studio Guitar Player", "Impressions Of Hollywood Boulevard"
    • 2008
  • Stella Stevens and Bobby Darin in Too Late Blues (1961)
    Too Late Blues
    6.8
    • music: "Bass Canard", "Ghost Blows Test" (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Lee Remick and Yves Montand in Sanctuary (1961)
    Sanctuary
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ("Sanctuary")
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • July 3, 1930
    • Niagara Falls, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 10, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Carmie TedescoNovember 18, 1950 - November 10, 1997 (his death, 4 children)
  • Parents
      Henry Nelson Tedesco
  • Relatives
      Joseph Anthony Tedesco(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Performed the guitar solo in the opening theme music for the TV series Bonanza (1959).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has performed with Frank Zappa, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, Cher, Barbra Streisand, The Mamas and the Papas, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, The Beach Boys, Phil Spector.
  • Nicknames
    • Arbuckle
    • The Baja Marimba Band

FAQ

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  • When did Tommy Tedesco die?
    November 10, 1997
  • How did Tommy Tedesco die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was Tommy Tedesco when he died?
    67 years old
  • Where did Tommy Tedesco die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Tommy Tedesco born?
    July 3, 1930

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