Ferlin Husky
Acting•Born December 3, 1925•Died March 17, 2011 (age 85)•Cantwell, Missouri, USA
Biography
Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes. He had two dozen top-20 hits in the Billboard country charts between 1953 and 1975; his versatility and matinee-idol looks propelled a seven-decade entertainment career. In the 1950s and 1960s, Husky's hits included "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove", each reaching number one on the country charts. He also created a comic outspoken hayseed character, Simon Crum; and recorded under the stage name Terry Preston from 1948 to 1953. In 2010, Husky was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Known For
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV Series1948
4.0
Las Vegas Hillbillys
Movie1966
3.2
Swamp Girl
Movie1971
6.0
Country Music Holiday
Movie1958
2.8
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Movie1967
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Love Songs
Movie2007
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Songs That Topped the Charts
Movie2007
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 3, 1925
Day of DeathMarch 17, 2011
Place of BirthCantwell, Missouri, USA
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