Actor info
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Name :
Jerry Allison
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Born :
August 31, 1939 in Hillsboro, Texas, U.S (82 years at death)
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Died :
August 22, 2022
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
6 films (1965–2022)
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Biography
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. His only solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Real Wild Child", issued in 1958 under the name Ivan. Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Notable films
- Let There Be Drums! (2022) as Self
- Buddy Holly: Rave On (2017) as Self
- The Real Buddy Holly Story (1985) as Self
- Lawman Without a Gun (1979) as Big Ed
- The Girls on the Beach (1965) as Self
