Lou Rawls

Biography

Louis Allen Rawls was an American singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and record producer. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his song "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine". He worked as a film, television, and voice actor. He was also a three-time Grammy-winner, all for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Martin

Reading Rainbow

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Early Edition

Hanratty

The Midnight Special

Host

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2006	Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer	Self - Host
2005	Betaville	Kirby the Elder
2004	Uh-Oh!	King Tooetu
2004	The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest	Self
2003	Sam Cooke: Legend	Self
2003	The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest	Self - Host / Performer
2002	The Code Conspiracy	Carriage Driver
2000	Everything's Jake	Hot Dog Vendor
2000	The Jazz Channel Presents Lou Rawls
2000	Bel Air
1999	Malevolence	Rev. Luke Thomas
1998	Blues Brothers 2000	The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998	Watchers Reborn	Doc Grimes
1998	Driven	Charlie
1998	The Rugrats Movie	Newborn Baby (singing voice)
1997	Morella	Professor Larson
1997	Don King: Only in America	Harold Logan
1997	Still Breathing	The Tree Man
1997	The Price of Kissing	Ben
1997	Arnold's Halloween	Harvey (voice)
1997	Snowden on Ice	Self - Performer (voice)
1997	Motel Blue	Gospel Minister
1997	The Last Hand	Joe Wilkins
1996	Wildly Available	Jazzman
1996	The Prince
1996	The Real Thing	MC
1995	The History of Rock 'n' Roll	Self
1995	Leaving Las Vegas	Concerned Cabbie
1994	Lookin' Italian	Willy
1992	Lou Rawls: Live in Concert
1991	The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington	Self
1988	Happy Birthday Garfield	Self
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood	Self
1986	John Henry	Jim Wallace
1985	Garfield's Halloween Adventure	Garfield [singing voice for "This is the Night (Trick or Treat)"]
1977	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977	Self
1969	Angel, Angel, Down We Go	Joe
1968	Jack Benny's Bag	Self
	All Together	Narrator

Year	TV Show	Role
2004	Father of the Pride	Himself (voice)
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2001	My Wife and Kids	Himself
2001	The Proud Family	Self (voice)
1999	The Norm Show
1999	Where Are They Now?	Self
1997	Good News
1996	Early Edition	Hanratty
1996	Hey Arnold!	Harvey (voice; uncredited)
1996	Hey Arnold!	Harvey / Bus Driver (voice)
1996	Hey Arnold!	Harvey (voice)
1996	Hey Arnold!	Harvey / Pop Daddy (voice)
1995	Baywatch Nights	Lou Raymond
1995	The Watcher
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Bat (voice)
1992	Martin
1991	Roc
1990	Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990	Dream On	Minister
1989	Baywatch
1988	This Is America, Charlie Brown	Vocalist (voice)
1986	Throb
1985	Tall Tales & Legends	Jim Wallace
1983	Reading Rainbow	Himself - Narrator (voice)
1981	The Fall Guy	Country Joe Walker
1980	Solid Gold	Self
1976	The Muppet Show	Self - Special Guest Star
1976	The Captain and Tennille	Self
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimanche	Self
1972	The Midnight Special	Host
1969	The Music Scene
1969	Playboy After Dark
1969	The Barbara McNair Show	Self
1968	The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show	Self
1967	Mannix
1967	Malibu U	Self
1965	The Big Valley	Joshua Watson
1965	The Dean Martin Show
1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host
1958	77 Sunset Strip
1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self
1951	The Red Skelton Show	Self - Guest Vocalist
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self