Roy Acuff


Biography

Roy Acuff was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He also appeared in the TV movie "The Concrete Cowboys" (CBS, 1979-1980). He had an early role on the television special "Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years" (CBS, 1979-1980). Acuff worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "Hee Haw!" (CBS, 1968-1995). Acuff also contributed music to the romanti...

Biography

Roy Acuff was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He also appeared in the TV movie "The Concrete Cowboys" (CBS, 1979-1980). He had an early role on the television special "Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years" (CBS, 1979-1980). Acuff worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "Hee Haw!" (CBS, 1968-1995). Acuff also contributed music to the romantic comedy "They All Laughed" (1981) with Audrey Hepburn. He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Barbara Mandrell: Something Special" (1984-85), "The 60th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry" (CBS, 1985-86) and "Live From the Grand Ole Opry" (PBS, 1986-87). Acuff was most recently credited in "Surf's Up" (2007) with Jeff Bridges. He held additional roles in television including a part on "Opry Backstage" (The Nashville Network, 1990-99). Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "TNN's All-Star Salute to Country Music" (The Nashville Network, 1989-1990) and "The Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary Celebration: The New Tradition" (CBS, 1990-91). Acuff passed away in November 1992 at the age of 89.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Free Show Tonight (1992)
Himself
The Concrete Cowboys (1979)
Himself
Nashville Story (1973)
Home in San Antone (1949)
Roy Acuff, also known as Jack Jones
Smoky Mountain Melody (1948)
Roy Acuff
Night Train to Memphis (1946)
Roy Acuff
Cowboy Canteen (1944)
Sing Neighbor Sing (1944)
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)
Sheriff Roy
Hi, Neighbor (1942)
Roy

Music (Feature Film)

I Saw the Light (2015)
Song Performer
Surf's Up (2007)
Song Performer
Surf's Up (2007)
Song
They All Laughed (1981)
Song Performer
Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music (1969)
Composer
Smoky Mountain Melody (1948)
Composer
Night Train to Memphis (1946)
Composer
Sing Neighbor Sing (1944)
Composer
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)
Composer
Hi, Neighbor (1942)
Composer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

The Concrete Cowboys (1979)
Other

Cast (Special)

Bill Monroe: The Father of Bluegrass Music (1993)
Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl (1992)
Making of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," The (1992)
Grand Ole Opry in Houston: The Economic Summit (1991)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1991)
The Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary Celebration: The New Tradition (1991)
In the Hank Williams Tradition (1990)
A Special Conversation With Dinah (1990)
TNN's All-Star Salute to Country Music (1990)
The 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (1989)
Performer
The Hee Haw 20th Anniversary Show (1988)
A Country Music Celebration: The 30th Anniversary of the Country Music Assocation (1988)
Live From the Grand Ole Opry (1987)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Show (1987)
Performer
Marty Robbins: Super Legend (1986)
The 60th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry (1986)
Barbara Mandrell: Something Special (1985)
Roy Acuff -- 50 Years the King of Country Music (1982)
George Burns in Nashville? (1981)
Country Comes Home (1981)
Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years (1980)

Music (Special)

Grand Ole Opry in Houston: The Economic Summit (1991)
Song Performer
In the Hank Williams Tradition (1990)
Song Performer ("I Saw The Light")
A Special Conversation With Dinah (1990)
Song Performer ("Great Speckled Bird")
The 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (1989)
Song Performer
Live From the Grand Ole Opry (1987)
Song Performer ("Wabash Cannonball")

Life Events

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