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Dr. John

Biography

Dr. John

Actor Composer & sound

Born
November 20, 1941
Age at death
77 years old
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Years active
1963 – 2014
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19

Credits

14

Movies

5

TV series

52

Years active

5.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Dr. John

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An original, in-depth guide to Dr. John is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1941 · Born

    Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

  2. 1963 · Screen debut

    The Fat Black Pussycat (Movie)

  3. 1979 · Breakthrough

    CBS News Sunday Morning (TV)

  4. 2014 · Latest release

    Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel (Movie)

  5. 2019 · Died

    June 6, 2019

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Music8
  • Comedy6
  • Drama3
  • News1
  • Talk1
  • Family1
Highest-rated title Touched by an Angel 1994 7.2 Most popular title CBS News Sunday Morning 1979 6.8

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2014 Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel as vocals, piano Movie
  2. 2012 Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Movie
  3. 2011 Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival Movie
  4. 2009 The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans Movie
  5. 2004 Whoopi's Littleburg TV
  6. 2001 Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits Movie
  7. 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys Movie
  8. 1995 Live from the House of Blues TV
  9. 1994 Touched by an Angel as Dr. John TV
  10. 1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV
  11. 1990 Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away as Piano Movie
  12. 1988 Candy Mountain as Henry Movie
  13. 1981 Energy and How to Get It Movie
  14. 1980 Pray TV as Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers Movie
  15. 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning as Self TV
  16. 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland Movie
  17. 1978 Ringo as Ringo's Roadside Attraction Movie
  18. 1963 The Fat Black Pussycat as Witness (uncredited) Movie
  1. 1999 The Big Day Movie

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Quick facts

When did Dr. John die?

Dr. John died on June 6, 2019 at the age of 77.

Where was Dr. John born?

Dr. John was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

What was Dr. John’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Dr. John is The Fat Black Pussycat (1963).

How many movies and series has Dr. John made?

Our catalogue lists 19 titles for Dr. John: 14 movies and 5 TV series.

What is Dr. John’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Touched by an Angel has the highest audience rating, with 7.2/10 on TMDB.

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