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Profile of Horace Heidt
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Horace Heidt |
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21st May 1901 |
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Alameda, California, USA |
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Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 - December 1, 1986) was an American pianist, Big Band leader, radio and television personality, and entertainer.
He was born in Alameda, California. He is best known for his band "Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights" that were national clebrities who toured vaudeville and performed on radio and television for a number of years. Singer Matt Dennis got his start with Heidt's band and for a time, actor Art Carney was the band's singing comedian. The Heidt band musical recordings were highly successful, with "Gone with the Wind" going to No.1 in 1937, "Ti-Pi-Tin" No. 1 in 1938 and in 1939 "The Man with the Mandolin" reached No.2.
His "Pot O' Gold" radio show became the basis for a 1941 motion picture of the same title produced by James Roosevelt (son of the U.S. president) and directed by George Marshall. The film featured Heidt as himself with his band, and starred Jimmy Stewart and Paulette Goddard
For his contribution to radio, Horace Heidt has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1631 Vine Street and a second star for his contribution to television at 6628 Hollywood Blvd.
Horace Heidt died in 1986 and was interred in the Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
External link
- Horace Heidt's 30th Year in Showbiz
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