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Jan Garber(1897-1977)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Jan Garber was born on 5 November 1897 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for So's Your Uncle (1943), Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) and Make Believe Ballroom (1949). He died on 5 October 1977 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1897
DiedOctober 5, 1977(79)
BornNovember 5, 1897
DiedOctober 5, 1977(79)
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Frank Jenks, Elyse Knox, Robert Lowery, and Donald Woods in So's Your Uncle (1943)
So's Your Uncle
6.0
  • Jan Garber
  • 1943
Kenny Baker and Frances Langford in Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
Hit Parade of 1941
5.8
  • Jan Garber - Band Leader
  • 1940
Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
Make Believe Ballroom
6.8
  • Band Leader Jan Garber
  • 1949
Frank Albertson, Dale Evans, and Al Pearce in Here Comes Elmer (1943)
Here Comes Elmer
5.5
  • Jan Garber - Orchestra Leader
  • 1943

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Actor

  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • Band Leader Jan Garber
    • 1949
  • Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray, Ann Miller, and Alvino Rey in Jam Session (1944)
    Jam Session
    6.3
    • Jan Garber (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Una Merkel, Donald Novis, and Harry Einstein in Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)
    Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
    5.1
    • Jan Garber
    • 1944
  • Frank Albertson, Dale Evans, and Al Pearce in Here Comes Elmer (1943)
    Here Comes Elmer
    5.5
    • Jan Garber - Orchestra Leader
    • 1943
  • Frank Jenks, Elyse Knox, Robert Lowery, and Donald Woods in So's Your Uncle (1943)
    So's Your Uncle
    6.0
    • Jan Garber
    • 1943
  • Tune Time
    Short
    • Jan Garber
    • 1942
  • Jan Garber and His Orchestra
    Short
    • Band Leader Jan Garber
    • 1941
  • Kenny Baker and Frances Langford in Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
    Hit Parade of 1941
    5.8
    • Jan Garber - Band Leader
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • performer: "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Sweet Jam (1943)
    Sweet Jam
    Short
    • performer: "My Dear", "That's the Way It Goes", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "One O'Clock Jump", "In a Little Spanish Town", "Pagan Love Song"
    • writer: "My Dear"
    • 1943
  • Frank Jenks, Elyse Knox, Robert Lowery, and Donald Woods in So's Your Uncle (1943)
    So's Your Uncle
    6.0
    • performer: "You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)"
    • 1943
  • Jan Garber and His Orchestra
    Short
    • performer: "Bugle Call Rag", "Lullaby of Broadway", "My Dear", "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)", "Where Was I?"
    • writer: "My Dear"
    • 1941

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 5, 1897
    • Morristown, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 1977
    • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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  • Trivia
    Popular "sweet" (as opposed to "swing") band leader whose career spanned more than a half century. Recorded primarily for Victor and American Decca records.
  • Nickname
    • "The Idol of the Air Lanes"

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