Eddie Hodges
Biography
Eddie Hodges is an American recording artist and former child actor who was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and moved with his family to New York City in 1952. At ten he made his stage debut in the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man, creating the role of Winthrop Paroo. His first film was A Hole in the Head (1959), in which he performed High Hopes with Frank Sinatra, and he is best remembered for the title part in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960). He also acted in Advise & Consent (1962), The Happiest Millionaire (1967), and Summer Magic (1963). As a singer, his 1961 single I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door reached number one in Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia and number 12 in the United States, and he won a Grammy for his work on The Music Man cast recording. He later left show business.
79years old
Turns 80 on March 5in 114 days
- Born Hattiesburg
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Samuel Hodges
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 9 years1959 to 1968
Every film, newest first
- 1968Live a Little, Love a LittleIMDb rating 5.7
- 1967The Happiest MillionaireIMDb rating 6.5
- 1963Summer MagicIMDb rating 6.9
- 1962Advise & ConsentIMDb rating 7.7
- 1959A Hole in the HeadIMDb rating 6.2
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Behind the award
In 1959, at age 12, Hodges won a Grammy for his work on the original Broadway cast recording of The Music Man, singing the solo "The Wells Fargo Wagon." It was the first year the awards were given.
First role
Hodges was ten when he first acted professionally on stage, originating Winthrop Paroo in Meredith Willson's 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man, and he introduced the song "Gary, Indiana" there.
A role that slipped away
Hodges first appeared on screen in the 1959 movie A Hole in the Head, acting alongside Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson and singing the Oscar-winning "High Hopes" with Sinatra. Decca, his own label, refused to let him join Sinatra's Capitol Records recording of the song.
Behind the camera
Before he left Hollywood, Hodges worked as a record producer, songwriter, music publisher and union musician. With Tandyn Almer he co-wrote and co-produced a single that did not chart.
Beyond film
In the early 1990s, Hodges, then an adult, was a guest on a Swedish TV talk show. He sang "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" and played guitar.
Eddie Hodges movies on Netflix
Worked with
Eddie Hodges shares two films with Frank Sinatra, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank Sinatra's page
Henry Fonda's page
Keenan Wynn's page
Edward G. Robinson's page
Burgess Meredith's page
Elvis Presley's page
All films by Otto Preminger
All films by Frank Capra
James NeilsonDirector, 1 film, 1963
All films by James Neilson
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1958 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.