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      Louis Prima

      Louis Prima

      Highest Rated: 88% The Jungle Book (1967)

      Lowest Rated: 88% The Jungle Book (1967)

      Birthday: Dec 7, 1910

      Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

      Over the duration of his career, Louis Prima produced music for multiple Hollywood productions. Prima's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the comedic adaptation "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round" (1937) with Phil Regan, the musical comedy "You Can't Have Everything" (1937) with Alice Faye and "Start Cheering" (1938). He also appeared in "Rose of Washington Square" (1939), "Hey Boy! Hey Girl!" (1959) and the Howard Miller musical "Senior Prom" (1959). In the nineties, Prima devoted his time to various credits, such as "Swing Kids" (1993), "Deconstructing Harry" (1997) starring Caroline Aaron, "Eve's Bayou" with Samuel L. Jackson (1997) and "Going All the Way" (1997). In the early 2000s, Prima lent his talents to projects like "Below" with Matthew Davis (2002), the Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson smash hit "Anger Management" (2003), the Will Ferrell and James Caan hit "Elf" (2003), "Bright Young Things" (2004) starring Stephen Campbell Moore and "Kicking & Screaming" (2005). Prima also provided music for "One More Kiss."

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      THE JUNGLE BOOK, Louis Prima, as the voice of King Louie, 1967, ©Walt Disney Pictures HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, James Gregory, Louis Prima, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Louis Prima, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, 1959 ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE, Louis Prima, (on trumpet), Alice Faye, 1939, TM and copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Louis Prima (standing center), Sam Butera (with saxophone) and the Witnesses, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Louis Prima, Kim Charney, Keely Smith, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, James Gregory, (far left), Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Louis Prima, 1959 HEY BOY! HEY GIRL!, Keely Smith, Louis Prima, Sam Butera and the Witnesses, 1959

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet 60% Louis Prima: The Wildest! Himself (archive footage) (Character) - 1999
      88% 82% The Jungle Book King Louie (Voice) - 1967
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Twist All Night Louis Evans (Character) - 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hey Boy, Hey Girl Self - 1959
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Senior Prom Louis Prima (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Start Cheering Conductor of his Band (Character) $23 1938
      No Score Yet No Score Yet You Can't Have Everything Orchestra Leader (Character) - 1937

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Toast of the Town Guest 1960