Tex Beneke (1914–2000)

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Tex Beneke (1914–2000)

Actor, Soundtrack

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44 titles

Past Film & Video (17 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Children (2014) (Short) - Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") See fewer	$23K
Zompyres: Texas (2010) Performer ("Give Me Five Minutes More"), Writer ("Give Me Five Minutes More") Performer ("Give Me Five Minutes More"), Writer ("Give Me Five Minutes More") See fewer	$10K
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009) (Video) - Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) See fewer
Running with Scissors (2006) Performer ("Blue Champagne") Performer ("Blue Champagne") See fewer	$12MM	$226K	$7MM	$7.5MM
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) Soundtrack ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") Soundtrack ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") See fewer	$90MM	$6.2MM	$18MM	$69MM
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) Performer ("The Rhumba Jumps") Performer ("The Rhumba Jumps") See fewer	$7.2MM	$58K	$7.7MM	$7.7MM
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) Performer ("Walk Right In") Performer ("Walk Right In") See fewer	$13MM	$2.9MM	$10MM	$10MM
Tracks (1976) Soundtrack ("Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree") Soundtrack ("Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree") See fewer
Myra Breckinridge (1970) Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) See fewer	$5.4MM
Sweet Serenade (1950) (Short) - Self (and the Glenn Miller Orchestra), Performer ("Tuxedo Junction", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pin Striped Pants and a Cutaway Coat" (as "Pin Striped Pants"), "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") Self (and the Glenn Miller Orchestra), Performer ("Tuxedo Junction", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pin Striped Pants and a Cutaway Coat" (as "Pin Striped Pants"), "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") See fewer
Musical Merry-Go-Round #6 (1948) (Short) - Themselves (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra), Performer ("Somebody Loves Me") Themselves (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra), Performer ("Somebody Loves Me") See fewer
Musical Merry-Go-Round #2 (1948) (Short) - Orchestra Orchestra See fewer
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (1947) (Short) - Self - Bandleader, Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo", "The Red Cavalry March", "Cynthia's in Love", "Little Brown Jug", "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop") (uncredited) Self - Bandleader, Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo", "The Red Cavalry March", "Cynthia's in Love", "Little Brown Jug", "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop") (uncredited) See fewer
Melody Time (1946) (Short) - Self - Leader of Glenn Miller Band, Performer ("Moonlight Serenade" (uncredited), "In the Mood" (uncredited), "Serenade in Blue", "Five Minutes More", "Don't Be That Way" (uncredited), "American Patrol" (uncredited), "Some Other Time" (uncredited), "Londonderry Air" (uncredited)) Self - Leader of Glenn Miller Band, Performer ("Moonlight Serenade" (uncredited), "In the Mood" (uncredited), "Serenade in Blue", "Five Minutes More", "Don't Be That Way" (uncredited), "American Patrol" (uncredited), "Some Other Time" (uncredited), "Londonderry Air" (uncredited)) See fewer	$10K
Orchestra Wives (1942) Phil Mercer (uncredited), Performer ("People Like You and Me", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo") Phil Mercer (uncredited), Performer ("People Like You and Me", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo") See fewer
Trumpet Serenade (1942) (Short) - Singer Singer See fewer
Sun Valley Serenade (1941) Orchestra Member (uncredited), Soundtrack ("In the Mood" (1939)) (uncredited), Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo" (1941)) (uncredited) Orchestra Member (uncredited), Soundtrack ("In the Mood" (1939)) (uncredited), Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo" (1941)) (uncredited) See fewer

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
My Music: The Big Band Years (2009) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage), Performer ("(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited), "Moonlight Serenade" (uncredited), "In the Mood" (uncredited), "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (uncredited), "At Last" (uncredited), "Elmer's Tune" (uncredited), "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" (uncredited), "Moonlight Cocktail" (uncredited), "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (uncredited)) Self (archive footage), Performer ("(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited), "Moonlight Serenade" (uncredited), "In the Mood" (uncredited), "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (uncredited), "At Last" (uncredited), "Elmer's Tune" (uncredited), "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" (uncredited), "Moonlight Cocktail" (uncredited), "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (uncredited)) See fewer
Cold Case (2007) (TV Series) - Performer ("Dimples And Cherry Cheeks") (1 episode, 2007) Performer ("Dimples And Cherry Cheeks") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Devil Music (Oct 14, 2007) Season 5, Episode 4 - Performer ("Dimples And Cherry Cheeks") Performer ("Dimples And Cherry Cheeks") See fewer	1
The Bell Telephone Hour (1962) (TV Series) - Performer ("Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Moonlight Cocktail", "Chattanooga Choo Choo") (1 episode, 1962), Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1962) Performer ("Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Moonlight Cocktail", "Chattanooga Choo Choo") (1 episode, 1962), Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Portals of Music (Feb 16, 1962) Season 4, Episode 9 - Self - Orchestra Leader (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra), Performer ("Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Moonlight Cocktail", "Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) Self - Orchestra Leader (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra), Performer ("Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", " (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "Moonlight Cocktail", "Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) See fewer	1
General Electric Theater (1960) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1960) Actor (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Swinging Singing Years (Oct 9, 1960) Season 9, Episode 4 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
Startime (1960) (TV Series) - Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (1 episode, 1960), Self (1 episode, 1960) Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (1 episode, 1960), Self (1 episode, 1960) See fewer The Swingin' Years (Feb 9, 1960) Season 1, Episode 19 - Self, Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) Self, Performer ("Chattanooga Choo Choo") (uncredited) See fewer	1

Self (18 titles)
The Anita Bryant Spectacular (1980) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
In Search of... (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Glenn Miller (Mar 7, 1980) Season 4, Episode 23 - Self Self See fewer
All-Star Party for James Stewart (1978) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Dinah! (1974) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Episode #1.24 (Nov 21, 1974) Season 1, Episode 24 - Self Self See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1971–1972) (TV Series) - Self - singer / Self (2 episodes, 1971) Self - singer / Self (2 episodes, 1971) See fewer Salute to Glenn Miller (Jan 5, 1972) Season 9, Episode 80 - Self - singer Self - singer See fewer Salute to the Big Bands - Part 1 (Jan 18, 1971) Season 8, Episode 87 - Self Self See fewer
Happy Days (1970) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1970) Self (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Episode #1.3 (Jul 9, 1970) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1964) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1964) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Louis Nye, Ray Eberle, Yvonne Constant, Tex Beneke (Mar 9, 1964) Season 2, Episode 113 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1963) (TV Series) - Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1963) Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1963) See fewer Carol Lawrence, Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, Wynne Miller, The Modernaires (Mar 27, 1963) Season 15, Episode 22 - Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader See fewer
The Bell Telephone Hour (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1962) Self - Orchestra Leader (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Portals of Music (Feb 16, 1962) Season 4, Episode 9 - Self - Orchestra Leader (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra) Self - Orchestra Leader (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra) See fewer
Startime (1960) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1960) Self (1 episode, 1960) See fewer The Swingin' Years (Feb 9, 1960) Season 1, Episode 19 - Self Self See fewer
This Is Your Life (1957) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1957) Self (1 episode, 1957) See fewer Ronnie Deauville (Nov 6, 1957) Season 6, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The Kate Smith Hour (1954) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1954) Self (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Tex Beneke & His Orchestra, Jimmy Nelson & Danny O'Day (Jan 26, 1954) Self Self See fewer
Your Chevrolet Showroom (1953) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1953) Self (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Episode #1.8 (Nov 13, 1953) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Chance of a Lifetime (1953) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1953) Self (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Tex Beneke (Apr 16, 1953) Season 1, Episode 50 - Self Self See fewer
Star of the Family (1952) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1952) Self (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Episode #2.36 (Jun 12, 1952) Season 2, Episode 36 - Self Self See fewer
Cavalcade of Bands (1950–1951) (TV Series) - Self (5 episodes, 1950) Self (5 episodes, 1950) See fewer Episode #2.51 (Aug 21, 1951) Season 2, Episode 51 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Kreisler Bandstand (1951) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1951) Self (1 episode, 1951) See fewer Episode #1.13 (Jun 13, 1951) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer
Upbeat in Music (1943) (Short) - Self - Band Vocalist Self - Band Vocalist See fewer

Archive Footage (2 titles)
My Music: Starlight Ballroom (2015) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
My Music: Big Band Vocalists (2012) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (2 titles)
Fallout 4 (2015) (Video Game) - Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") See fewer
Fallout 3 (2008) (Video Game) - Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") Performer ("A Wonderful Guy") See fewer

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