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Jimmy Boyd(1939-2009)

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Jimmy Boyd in Platinum High School (1960)
Jimmy Boyd was born on 9 January 1939 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Inherit the Wind (1960), Racing Blood (1954) and A Dirty Shame (2004). He was married to Anne Elaine Forrey, Sheila Kae Lauritsen and Yvonne Craig. He died on 7 March 2009 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJanuary 9, 1939
DiedMarch 7, 2009(70)
BornJanuary 9, 1939
DiedMarch 7, 2009(70)
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Known for

Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Howard
  • 1960
Jimmy Boyd, George Cleveland, and Jean Porter in Racing Blood (1954)
Racing Blood
8.9
  • David
  • 1954
Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
A Dirty Shame
5.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Kraft Theatre (1947)
The United States Steel Hour
8.0
TV Series
  • Huckleberry Finn

Credits

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Actor

  • Brainstorm (1983)
    Brainstorm
    6.4
    • Colonel Howe (as Jim Boyd)
    • 1983
  • Mean Dog Blues (1978)
    Mean Dog Blues
    6.1
    • Sonny
    • 1978
  • Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
    Contract on Cherry Street
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Gallagher (as Jim Boyd)
    • 1977
  • That's the Way of the World (1975)
    That's the Way of the World
    6.1
    • Gary Page
    • 1975
  • Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Meredith MacRae, and Joe Namath in Norwood (1970)
    Norwood
    5.3
    • Jeeter
    • 1970
  • The Mothers-In-Law (1967)
    The Mothers-In-Law
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Harold
    • 1968
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dogwood
    • 1967
  • Sheila James Kuehl, Kathleen Nolan, Lois Roberts, and Joan Staley in Broadside (1964)
    Broadside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Marion Botnik
    • Marion Boyd
    • 1964–1965
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1964
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Victor Peppitone
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jerry
    • 1963
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Howard Meechim
    • 1958–1962
  • The Two Little Bears (1961)
    The Two Little Bears
    6.2
    • Johnny Dillion
    • 1961
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Alvin
    • 1960
  • High Time (1960)
    High Time
    6.0
    • Robert Higgson
    • 1960

Additional Crew

  • Peter Fonda and Susan George in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
    Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
    6.6
    • production executive (as James Boyd)
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt in Happy! (2017)
    Happy!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
    11.22.63
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "You Only Want Me When You're Lonely" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    A Dirty Shame
    5.1
    • performer: "Tell Me A Story"
    • 2004
  • Holy Smoke (1999)
    Holy Smoke
    5.9
    • performer: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
    • 1999
  • Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
    Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
    8.7
    TV Special
    • performer: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
    • 1992
  • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
    Hollywood a Go Go
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hukilau"
    • performer: "Reelin' and Rockin'", "That's What I'll Give to You"
    • 1965
  • Shindig! (1964)
    Shindig!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hot Dog", "Poor Boy"
    • 1965
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Never You Mind"
    • performer: "It Makes Me Wanna Cry"
    • performer: "My Love For You Will Never Grow Cold", "Salmon Jingle", "For He's A Jolly Good Salmon Eater" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
    • 1959–1962
  • The Two Little Bears (1961)
    The Two Little Bears
    6.2
    • performer: "Speak To Me Pretty"
    • 1961
  • Jimmy Boyd, George Cleveland, and Jean Porter in Racing Blood (1954)
    Racing Blood
    8.9
    • performer: "Pardners", "Fa-La-Link-A-Di-Do"
    • writer: "Fa-La-Link-A-Di-Do"
    • 1954
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney", "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Boyd
  • Born
    • January 9, 1939
    • McComb, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • March 7, 2009
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Anne Elaine ForreyFebruary 16, 1980 - July 19, 1983 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Devon Boyd
  • Parents
      Leslie Boyd
  • Other works
    Single: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Columbia Records). NOTE: Hit #1 on the Billboard charts, selling 2,000,000 records in less than ten weeks and earning him a gold record.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His recording of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was #1 on the Billboard pop music chart for 2 weeks (27 December 1952 - 3 January 1953).

FAQ

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    March 7, 2009
  • How did Jimmy Boyd die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Jimmy Boyd when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Jimmy Boyd die?
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • When was Jimmy Boyd born?
    January 9, 1939

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