Acting
Tex Beneke
Born — Died
1914-02-12 — 2000-05-30
Place of birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
Known for
6.8Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.
Startime
1959
6.8General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
General Electric Theater
1953
Cavalcade of Bands was an early-1950s American television series which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
7.1When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
6.5Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
Orchestra Wives
1942
NRDisc Jockey Martin Block talks with and plays music by Tex Beneke
Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 2
1948
Film credits
1940s · 4 titles
7.1When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
6.5Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
Orchestra Wives
1942
NRDisc Jockey Martin Block talks with and plays music by Tex Beneke
Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 2
1948
NRMusical short featuring Les Brown's take on Strauss' "Blue Danube," Art Lund singing "Mam'sell" to a beautiful blonde, and "Sad Cowboy" while riding on a horse (!), and Tex Beneke sings "Somebody Loves Me."
Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 6
1948
Series credits
6.8Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.
Startime
1959
6.8General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
General Electric Theater
1953
Cavalcade of Bands was an early-1950s American television series which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
