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Mel Lewis(1929-1990)

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  • Actor
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Mel Lewis was born on 10 May 1929 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Johnny Staccato (1959), People, People, People (1976) and Kein Kommentar (1974). He died on 2 February 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 10, 1929
DiedFebruary 2, 1990(60)
BornMay 10, 1929
DiedFebruary 2, 1990(60)
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Known for

Johnny Staccato (1959)
Johnny Staccato
7.9
TV Series
  • Music Department
People, People, People
6.8
Short
  • Music Department(as Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band, drums)
  • 1976
Kein Kommentar
TV Series
  • Self - Musician(as Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band)
Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Drummer

Credits

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Music Department

  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.6
    • musician: percussion (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • People, People, People
    6.8
    Short
    • musician: drums (as Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band)
    • 1976
  • Point Blank (1967)
    Point Blank
    7.3
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Mickey One (1965)
    Mickey One
    6.3
    • musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race (1960)
    The Rat Race
    6.6
    • musician: drums (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1959

Actor

  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Kings Go Forth (1958)
    Kings Go Forth
    6.5
    • Jazz Musician: Drums (uncredited)
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band
  • Born
    • May 10, 1929
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1990
    • New York City, New York, USA

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2001.

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  • When did Mel Lewis die?
    February 2, 1990
  • How old was Mel Lewis when he died?
    60 years old
  • Where did Mel Lewis die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Mel Lewis born?
    May 10, 1929
  • Where was Mel Lewis born?
    Buffalo, New York, USA

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