Glen Campbell
Biography
Glen Campbell was an American country singer, guitarist and actor who first made his mark as a Los Angeles studio musician and later became a solo star. Born in Billstown, Arkansas, he played with the group of session players known as the Wrecking Crew before his own hits in the 1960s and 1970s. He released 64 albums, had many country and pop hits, won four Grammy Awards in 1967, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He hosted The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS from 1969 to 1972. On screen, he took a supporting role in True Grit (1969), which brought him a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer, while the title song earned an Academy Award nomination. He also appeared in Any Which Way You Can (1980) and voiced Chanticleer in Rock-a-Doodle (1991). Campbell died in 2017.
81years old at death
- Born Billstown
- Died Nashville
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Glen Travis Campbell (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 59 years1965 to 2024
Genres
- Comedy50%, 3 films
- Music33%, 2 films
- Action17%, 1 film
- Animation17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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Own stunts
Campbell never learned to read music, but he could play guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass. Leon Russell, another Wrecking Crew member, said Campbell was the best guitar player he had heard, and that orchestras played a piece once for him and he had it.
Glen Campbell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Rock-A-Doodle1991 Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musicas Chanticleer / The Kingvoice
IMDb rating 6.012K votes
Worked with
Glen Campbell shares two films with Roy Jenson, 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
Roy Jenson's page
John Wayne's page
Christopher Plummer's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Robert Duvall's page
Clint Eastwood's page
Henry HathawayDirector, 1 film, 1969
All films by Henry Hathaway
All films by Buddy Van Horn
Don BluthDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by Don Bluth
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1967 to 2015, eleven of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Country Song | I'm Not Gonna Miss You | Won |
| 2012 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2007 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2003 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1999 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1968 | Album of the Year | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Won |
| 1967 | Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance | Won | |
| 1967 | Best Country & Western Recording | Gentle on My Mind | Won |
| 1967 | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Gentle on My Mind | Won |
| 1967 | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2005 | Country Music Hall of Fame inductee | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.