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Jerry Lawson(1944-2019)

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Jerry Lawson
Jerry Lawson was born on 23 January 1944 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Heartbreak Kid (1993) and Soul! (1968). He was married to Julie Hurwitz. He died on 10 July 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
BornJanuary 23, 1944
DiedJuly 10, 2019(75)
BornJanuary 23, 1944
DiedJuly 10, 2019(75)
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Known for

Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.9
  • Soundtrack("Papa Oom Mow Mow")
  • 1982
The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
The Heartbreak Kid
6.2
  • Music Department(as The Persuasions)
  • 1993
Soul! (1968)
Soul!
9.0
TV Series
  • Music Department(as The Persuasions)
A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
A Man Is Mostly Water
6.7
  • Blind Blues Singer
  • 2000

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Music Department

  • Gullah, Gullah Island (1994)
    Gullah, Gullah Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • singer (as The Persuasions)
    • 1998
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
    The Heartbreak Kid
    6.2
    • singer (as The Persuasions)
    • 1993
  • Soul! (1968)
    Soul!
    9.0
    TV Series
    • singer (as The Persuasions)
    • 1971

Actor

  • A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
    A Man Is Mostly Water
    6.7
    • Blind Blues Singer
    • 2000
  • Aleisha Allen, Cameron Bowen, Traci Paige Johnson, Kelly Nigh, Cody Ross Pitts, and Evan Dorfman in Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
    Blue's Big Musical Movie
    7.5
    Video
    • Note (voice, as The Persuasions)
    • 2000

Soundtrack

  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    7.9
    • performer: "Papa Oom Mow Mow"
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Artist's
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • The Persuasions
  • Born
    • January 23, 1944
    • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 2019
    • Phoenix, Arizona, USA(Guillain-Barre syndrome)
  • Spouse
    • Julie Hurwitz1975 - July 10, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Yvette
  • Parents
      Estella Braxton

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was a baritone and the lead singer of the a cappella group The Persuasions. They performed rock, pop, blues, and gospel music, and recorded 25 albums.

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