Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 29, 1933
Place of Birth:
Oakland, California, USA
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Rod McKuen
Biography
From Wikipedia
Rodney Marvin "Rod" McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well, according to the Associated Press.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Boneyard Collection | Rod McKuen (segment "Her Morbid Desires") |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1978 | Rod McKuen's Christmas in New England | |
| 1971 | Say Goodbye | Narrator |
| 1958 | Summer Love | Ox Bentley |
| 1958 | Wild Heritage | Dirk Breslin |
| 1956 | Rock, Pretty Baby | Ox Bentley |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Legends | Self |
| 1994 | The Critic | Rod McKuen (voice) |
| 1992 | The Little Mermaid | Archimedes (voice) |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Simple Simon |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Hal |