Buddy Rich(1917-1987)

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Lucy and the Drum Contest (1970)

Buddy Rich was born on 30 September 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Whiplash (2014), Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and Ship Ahoy (1942). He was married to Marie Allison. He died on 2 April 1987 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

8.5

6.8

6.4

6.1

Here's Lucy
6.9
TV Series
- Buddy Rich
- 1970
Away We Go
6.7
TV Series
- 1967
Visit to a Small Planet
5.9
- Drummer (uncredited)
- 1960
The Marge and Gower Champion Show
TV Series
- Cozy
- 1957
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
- George
- 1955
Columbia Thrills of Music: Buddy Rich and His Orchestra
Short
- Orchestra Leader
- 1949
Thrill of a Romance
6.4
- Member Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (uncredited)
- 1945
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.1
- Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- 1943
How's About It?
7.0
- Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- 1943
Ship Ahoy
6.4
- Buddy Rich (uncredited)
- 1942
Las Vegas Nights
5.2
- Buddy Rich - Orchestra Drummer (uncredited)
- 1941
Dancing Co-Ed
6.4
- Drummer (uncredited)
- 1939

Hacks
8.2
TV Series
- performer: "Time Check"
- 2024
Motherless Brooklyn
6.8
- performer: "Relaxing with Lee"
- 2019
The Other Side of the Wind
6.7
- performer: "Nuttville", "Three Day Sucker"
- 2018
The Leftovers
8.3
TV Series
- performer: "Figure Eights" (uncredited)
- 2015
Whiplash
8.5
- performer: "Cathy's Song"
- writer: "Cathy's Song"
- 2014
The Mark of Beauty
TV Series
- performer: "Sweethearts On Parade"
- 2013
Metal Evolution
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "Not So Quiet, Please"
- 2011
...Sings the Beatles
7.6
TV Movie
- performer: "Norwegian Wood"
- 2009
So You Think You Can Dance
7.0
TV Series
- performer: "Big Swing Face"
- 2005
Freaks and Geeks
8.8
TV Series
- performer: "The Monster" (uncredited)
- 2000
A Simple Wish
5.3
- performer: "From the Sticks" (1959)
- writer: "From the Sticks" (1959)
- 1997
Sinatra: Concert for the Americas
8.6
Video
- performer: "Prologue" (from 'West Side Story'), "The Jet Song" (From 'West Side Story') (uncredited)
- 1982
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "You Mustn't Feel Discouraged" (uncredited)
- 1981
The Mike Douglas Show
7.1
TV Series
- performer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" (uncredited)
- 1975
Sunday Bloody Sunday
7.0
- performer: "Love and Peace"
- 1971

Trivia
While being prepared for surgery in the hospital, he was asked by a nurse if he was allergic to anything. He replied, "Only country music".

Quotes
[about close friend legendary drummer Gene Krupa] Gene was the first one who made it possible for guys like me to become popular--to be noticed. We all owe him a great deal of gratitude.