Burl Ives
Acting
Born: 1909-06-14 · Hunt City, Illinois, USA
Died: 1995-04-14
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American singer and actor of stage, screen, radio and television. Ives began as an itinerant singer and banjoist, and launched his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942 he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army, and then became a major star of CBS radio. In the 1960s he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as
🎬 Movies (20)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Big Daddy (archive footage)
Thomas Hart Benton
1989
Himself
Two Moon Junction
1988
Sheriff Earl Hawkins
A Down Home Country Christmas
1987
Self
Uphill All the Way
1986
Sheriff John Catledge
The Ewok Adventure
1984
Narrator (voice)
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984
Self
White Dog
1982
Carruthers
Earthbound
1981
Ned Anderson
Sam Fuller: Writings with a Camera
1981
Himself
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
Max
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
Grandfather
The Bermuda Depths
1978
Dr. Paulis
Baker's Hawk
1976
Mr. McGraw
The First Easter Rabbit
1976
Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice)
Gifts of an Eagle
1975
Tennessee Williams' South
1973
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
1970
T.M. Trask
The McMasters
1970
McMasters
📺 TV Shows (20)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
F.W. Woolworth
Wogan
1982
Self
Roots
1977
Senator Arthur J. Justin
Captains and the Kings
1976
Old Syrup
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Sam Shelby
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Night Gallery
1970
Old Man Doubleday
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
1970
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
1969
Walter Nicholls
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
Self
The Name of the Game
1968
Arthur Jellicoe
O.K. Crackerby
1965
Daniel Boone
1964
Prater Beaseley
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
Self