1. Jack Sheldon originally became known through his participation in the West Coast jazz movement of the 1950s, performing and recording with such figures as Stan Kenton, Art Pepper, Gerry Mulligan, and Curtis Counce.
13 Facts About Jack Sheldon
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Jack Sheldon appeared in two episodes of Johnny Bravo as the Sensitive Man.
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Jack Sheldon voiced "Louie the Lightning Bug" in a series of animated musical public service announcements aimed at children across the United States and Canada, beginning in May 1984, promoting safety with electricity.
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Jack Sheldon sang the tune "King Putt" for The World According to Goofy Parade at Disneyland, which ran for five months in 1992.
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Tom Waits' 1977 album Foreign Affairs includes Jack Sheldon playing trumpet on several cuts, including the solo at the end of "Burma Shave".
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Jack Sheldon played John Davidson's brother on The Girl with Something Extra.
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Jack Sheldon appeared in an Oscar-nominated documentary film Let's Get Lost about the life of fellow jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
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Jack Sheldon made an appearance in the 1994 film Radioland Murders as the ill-fated trumpet player Ruffles Reedy, who becomes a victim of the gruesome goings-on during a 1939 radio show.
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Jack Sheldon performed one of the many versions of the title song featured in Robert Altman's 1973 film The Long Goodbye.
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Jack Sheldon's version was intended to be released as a single, but never was.
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Jack Sheldon reprised his roles as the Bill and the Conductor from "Conjunction Junction" in two episodes of Family Guy.
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Jack Sheldon died of natural causes on December 27,2019, at the age of 88.
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Jack Sheldon was survived by his manager and partner Dianne Jimenez, and his children Jessie and John.