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Max Rich(1897-1970)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Max Rich was born on 22 August 1897 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Human Jungle (1954) and Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952). He died on 22 April 1970.
BornAugust 22, 1897
DiedApril 22, 1970(72)
BornAugust 22, 1897
DiedApril 22, 1970(72)
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Known for

Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Smile, Darn Ya, Smile")
  • 1988
Jan Sterling, Chuck Connors, and Gary Merrill in The Human Jungle (1954)
The Human Jungle
5.9
  • Soundtrack("It Ain't Gonna Be You")
  • 1954
Clayton Moore and Sharon Dexter in Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
4.1
  • Soundtrack("On The Old Panhandle Trail")
  • 1952
Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, and Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Girl in the Little Green Hat")
  • 2005

Credits

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Composer

  • El Brendel, Edward Finney, and Gloria Jean in Laffing Time (1959)
    Laffing Time
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Wink of an Eye (1958)
    Wink of an Eye
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1958

Actor

  • Wink of an Eye (1958)
    Wink of an Eye
    5.7
    • Max
    • 1958

Soundtrack

  • Prop Culture (2020)
    Prop Culture
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • music: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile"
    • 2013
  • Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, and Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
    Mrs. Henderson Presents
    7.0
    • writer: "Girl in the Little Green Hat"
    • 2005
  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Geronimo"
    • 2000
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    7.7
    • writer: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile"
    • 1988
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
    Pee-wee's Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile"
    • 1986
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • music: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!" (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Mary Murphy, J. Carrol Naish, and Dale Robertson in Sitting Bull (1954)
    Sitting Bull
    5.7
    • lyrics: "Great Spirit"
    • music: "Great Spirit"
    • 1954
  • Jan Sterling, Chuck Connors, and Gary Merrill in The Human Jungle (1954)
    The Human Jungle
    5.9
    • writer: "It Ain't Gonna Be You"
    • 1954
  • Clayton Moore and Sharon Dexter in Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)
    Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
    4.1
    • lyrics: "On The Old Panhandle Trail"
    • music: "On The Old Panhandle Trail"
    • 1952
  • Katz' Pajamas
    Short
    • writer: "Rough Idea of My Old Kentucky Home" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Vitaphone Varieties
    Short
    • music: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Mary Astor, Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert, Egon Brecher, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ruth Donnelly, Patricia Ellis, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, Adolphe Menjou, Grant Mitchell, Dick Powell, and Sheila Terry in Convention City (1933)
    Convention City
    6.8
    • music: "Fresh as a Daisy" (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ricardo Cortez and Kay Francis in The House on 56th Street (1933)
    The House on 56th Street
    6.5
    • music: "Fresh as a Daisy" (1933) (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 22, 1897
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 1970

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