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Joe Grey(1879-1956)

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Songwriter ("Runnin' Wild"), author, actor and singer, educated at LaSalle University. He was an adverising salesman and then a stage manager in England and Europe, and an actor in London in 1915. He then sang in a trio in night clubs for fourteen years, and joined ASCAP in 1939. His other popular-song compositions include "The Call of the Red, White and Blue", "Come On and Follow Me", "I Got the Fever", "Pickin' the Blues Away", "Rocky Road", and "How Can You Tell?".
BornOctober 5, 1879
DiedJanuary 9, 1956(76)
BornOctober 5, 1879
DiedJanuary 9, 1956(76)
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Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro in Miller's Crossing (1990)
Miller's Crossing
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Runnin' Wild")
  • 1990
Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek in Papillon (2017)
Papillon
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Runnin' Wild")
  • 2017
Zelig (1983)
Zelig
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Runnin' Wild")
  • 1983
Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Runnin' Wild")

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  • Ana de Armas in Blonde (2022)
    Blonde
    5.4
    • writer: "Runnin' Wild"
    • 2022
  • Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek in Papillon (2017)
    Papillon
    7.2
    • writer: "Runnin' Wild"
    • 2017
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro in Miller's Crossing (1990)
    Miller's Crossing
    7.7
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild"
    • 1990
  • Emile Charles, Louis Emerick, and Tony Forsyth in The Fruit Machine (1988)
    The Fruit Machine
    6.3
    • writer: "Running Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Zelig (1983)
    Zelig
    7.6
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild"
    • 1983
  • A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976)
    A Special Olivia Newton-John
    7.9
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Runnin' Wild"
    • 1967
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948)
    Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
    7.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Some Like It Hot
    8.2
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (1922) (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Truce Hurts (1948)
    The Truce Hurts
    7.9
    Short
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Puttin' on the Dog (1944)
    Puttin' on the Dog
    7.7
    Short
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
    Red Hot Riding Hood
    7.7
    Short
    • lyrics: "Runnin' Wild" (1922) (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book (1942)
    Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book
    6.3
    Short
    • music: "Runnin' Wild" (1922) (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino in Moontide (1942)
    Moontide
    6.8
    • music: "Runnin' Wild" (uncredited)
    • 1942

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  • Born
    • October 5, 1879
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • January 9, 1956
    • New York City, New York, USA

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