Jon Hendricks
ActorComposerWriter
- Born
- September 16, 1921
- Died
- November 22, 2017
A Law student and part-time drummer in the early 1940s, Jon's life changed when Charlie Parker heard him scat and urged him to dedicate himself to singing. His career crystalized in the late 50s with the formation of vocal jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Their first album, Sing a Song of…
Writer
| Down at the Dunbar(1979) |
Actor
| People I Know(2002)as Jon Hendricks |
| Foreign Student(1994)as April's Father |
| White Men Can't Jump(1992)as The Venice Beach Boys |
| Jon Hendricks & Company: In Walked Bud(1983)as Jon Hendricks |
| Jazz Is Our Religion(1972) |
Composer
| Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions(1990) |
| Sons and Daughters(1967) |
Music Department
| Down at the Dunbar(1979) |
Soundtrack
| Minions: The Rise of Gru(2022) |
| Jos(2022) |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017) |
| The Queen's Gambit(2020) |
| The Glorias(2020) |
Self
| The 60th Annual Grammy Awards(2018)as Self - Jazz Singer, Lyricist (In Memoriam) |
| Breath of Freedom(2014)as Self |
| Grady Tate's Windmills(2013)as Self |
| No One But Me(2012)as Self |
| On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize(2002)as Self |
Credit Score: Jon Hendricks
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Men Can't Jump | 2.50 | 1992 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 104884 | ||
| 2 | People I Know | 0.95 | 2002 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 12289 |