Jimmy Wakely
American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
James Clarence Wakely was an American actor, songwriter, country music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books.
Jimmy Wakely is read about 28 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Money, Women and GunsFilm, Title Song Singer1954
Arrow In The DustFilm, Pvt. Carqueville1953
The Marshal's DaughterFilm, Jimmy Wakely - Poker-Game Player1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1949
Across The Rio GrandeFilm, Jimmy Wakely1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
Courtin' TroubleFilm, 1948Himself1947
Rainbow Over the RockiesFilm, Jimmy Wakely1946
Song of the SierrasFilm, Jimmy Wakely1945
Lonesome TrailFilm, Jimmy Wakely1944
Cowboy from Lonesome RiverFilm, Jimmy Wakely1943
Cheyenne RoundupFilm, Guitar Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)1942
Come on DangerFilm, 2nd Banjo Player1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone PrairieFilm, Singing Cowhand1940
Give Us WingsFilm, Fish Fry Musical Trio Member (uncredited)1939
Saga of Death ValleyFilm, Band Member1914Born16 February 1914People around Jimmy
Close ties
- Johnny Bond Also in Saga of Death Valley and Pony Post
Jennifer Holt Also in Stick to Your Guns (1941)
Lambert Hillyer Directed Song of the Drifter and Oklahoma Blues
Oliver Drake Directed Moon Over Montana (1946)
Tex Ritter Also in Little Joe, the Wrangler (1942)
Dub Taylor Also in Song of the Drifter and Oklahoma Blues
Nell O'Day Also in Pony Post (1940)
Jim Corey Also in Saga of Death Valley and Come on Danger
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
67 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
His duet singles with Margaret Whiting from 1949 until 1951, produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country chart and pop music chart, "Slippin' Around". Wakely owned two music publishing companies in later years, and performed at the Grand Ole Opry until shortly before his death.
