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Biography

Velvet deep-voiced R&B singer Lou Rawls began his career singing for The Chosen Gospel Singers group in 1953. He joined The Pilgrim Travelers group…more

Born

12/1/1935, Chicago Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (5)

Role
- Hey Arnold!
  Harvey
  - S 5: Ep 24 Grandpa's Packard / Phoebe's Little Problem
    6/8/04
  - S 5: Ep 22 A Day in the Life of a Classroom / Big Bob's Crisis
    11/15/03
  - S 5: Ep 23 Ghost Bride / Gerald v.s. Jamie O.
    11/11/03
  - S 5: Ep 21 Timberly Loves Arnold / Eugene, Eugene!
    1/28/03
  - S 5: Ep 19 The Journal (1)
    11/11/02
  - + 97 More Credits
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Bat
  - S 3: Ep 13 Aesop's Fables
    7/18/00
  - S 3: Ep 12 Robinita Hood
    6/19/00
  - S 3: Ep 10 Snow Queen
    4/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 11 Beauty and the Beast
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hansel and Gretel
    4/1/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Baywatch Nights
  Lou Raymond (1995-1996)
  - S 1: Ep 22 Heat Rays
    5/18/96
  - S 1: Ep 19 Epilogue
    4/27/96
  - S 1: Ep 17 Code of Silence
    3/16/96
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Curator
    3/9/96
  - S 1: Ep 15 Thief in the Night
    3/2/96
  - + 14 More Credits
- Baywatch Nights
  Lou Raymond
  - S 1: Ep 21 A Closer Look
    5/11/96
  - S 1: Ep 20 Rendezvous
    5/4/96
  - S 1: Ep 18 Vengeance
    4/20/96
- Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers
  Co-host: 1969
Recurring Role (13)

Role
- Soul Train
  performer
  - S 34: Ep 9 The 7th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/4/04
  - S 32: Ep 14 The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/14/02
  - S 30: Ep 12 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    11/20/00
  - S 29: Ep 12 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    11/23/99
- Soul Train
  Host
  - S 33: Ep 12 The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/13/03
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 41 Show #4271
    12/21/90
  - S 28: Ep 38 Show #4083
    12/26/89
  - S 17: Ep 84 Show #3084
    7/3/79
  - S 12: Ep 148 Show #2148
    9/11/74
  - S 10: Ep 94 720829
    8/29/72
  - + 1 More Credits
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 18 Lou Rawls / Heavy D and the Boyz / Miki Howard
    3/12/88
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 66 December 8 - 12, 1986 - Friday
    12/12/86
  - S 1: Ep 65 December 8 - 12, 1986 - Thursday
    12/11/86
  - S 1: Ep 64 December 8 - 12, 1986 - Wednesday
    12/10/86
  - S 1: Ep 63 December 8 - 12, 1986 - Tuesday
    12/9/86
  - S 1: Ep 62 December 8 - 13, 1986 - Monday
    12/8/86
- Soul Train
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 17 Lou Rawls / Narada Michael Walden
    3/1/80
  - S 7: Ep 14 Lou Rawls / Ritchie Family
    11/19/77
  - S 6: Ep 23 Lou Rawls / L.T.D.
    1/22/77
  - S 4: Ep 25 Lou Rawls / The Main Ingredient / Gloria Scott
    3/8/75
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, co-host
  - S 8: Ep 12 Co-hosts: Lou Rawls and Rita Coolidge
    12/21/79
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, host
  - S 6: Ep 13 Host: Lou Rawls
    12/16/77
  - S 6: Ep 8 Host: Lou Rawls
    11/4/77
  - S 5: Ep 30 Host: Lou Rawls
    5/20/77
  - S 1: Ep 9 Host: Lou Rawls
    3/23/73
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 6: Ep 3 Host: George Benson
    9/23/77
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 1 Hosts: The Captain and Tennille
    9/9/77
  - S 5: Ep 15 Million Sellers of 1976, Part 2
    1/7/77
  - S 5: Ep 3 Host: George Carlin
    10/1/76
- The Midnight Special
  Host
  - S 5: Ep 9 Host: Lou Rawls
    11/12/76
- The Midnight Special
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 43 Host: Aretha Franklin
    9/10/76
- Soul Train
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 28 Lou Rawls/ Otis Clay/ Peaches
    4/8/72
  - S 1: Ep 6 Lou Rawls/ The 100 Proof/ The Emotions
    11/6/71
Guest Star (66)

Role
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Musical Guest
  - S 2: Ep 143 9/23/04
    9/23/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 77 1/5/04
    1/5/04
  - S 2: Ep 73 12/18/03
    12/18/03
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 66 December 8 - 12, 2003 - Monday
    12/8/03
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 99 October 13, 2003
    10/13/03
  - S 6: Ep 125 March 9, 1994
    3/9/94
  - S 6: Ep 76 December 23, 1993
    12/23/93
  - S 5: Ep 149 April 5, 1993
    4/5/93
  - S 3: Ep 43 October 31, 1990
    10/31/90
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 73 Jeff Corwin, Eve, Sarah Chalke, Lou Rawls, & Bobcat Goldthwait
    10/8/03
- The District
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 3 Explicit Activities
    10/12/02
- The Proud Family
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Party
    1/4/02
- VH-1 Legends
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Sam Cooke
    12/17/01
- Norm
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Norm and Shelly in Love
    10/20/99
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 6: Ep 176 Show #1241
    6/23/99
  - S 6: Ep 163 Show #1228
    5/28/99
  - S 6: Ep 162 Show #1227
    5/27/99
- Kablam!
  voice of Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 You May Already Be A Kablammer
    11/8/98
- The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs
  Anubis
  - S 1: Ep 5 Twilight / Fetch
    10/10/98
- Good News
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 20 Gospelfest (2)
    5/5/98
- Martin
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 California, Here We Come (2)
    5/1/97
- Early Edition
  Hanratty
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Wall (2)
    2/8/97
- Dream On
  Minister
  - S 6: Ep 26 Finale (1)
    3/20/96
- Roc
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Concert
    2/8/94
- Baywatch
  Ozzie Thompson
  - S 3: Ep 10 Lifeguards Can't Jump
    11/16/92
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
  Dr. Rice
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Guinea Pigs
    10/24/92
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 62 December 11, 1991
    12/11/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 21 October 8, 1990
    10/8/90
- Into the Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 August 15, 1990
    8/15/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 145 August 16, 1989
    8/16/89
- American Music Awards
  Himself/Presenter
  - S 15: Ep 15 The 15th American Music Awards
    1/25/88
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 59: Ep 1 The 59th Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/87
- American Music Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 11: Ep 11 The 11th American Music Awards
    1/16/84
  - S 8: Ep 8 The 8th American Music Awards
    1/30/81
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 15 Ty's One-Man Band
    6/24/83
- Fantasy Island
  Charles 'Diggs' Whelan
  - S 6: Ep 15 Return to the Cotton Club / No Friends Like Old Friends
    2/26/83
- The Fall Guy
  Country Joe Walker
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Fall Guy (2)
    11/4/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Fall Guy (1)
    11/4/81
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 6 October 13-17, 1980
    10/13/80
  - S 8: Ep 67 April 29-May 5, 1974 (2)
    4/29/74
  - S 8: Ep 31 December 17-23, 1973 (2)
    12/17/73
  - S 7: Ep 17 October 30-November 5, 1972 (2)
    10/30/72
  - S 4: Ep 20 January 12-16, 1970
    1/12/70
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 99 February 6, 1980
    2/6/80
  - S 5: Ep 213 August 22, 1979
    8/22/79
  - S 5: Ep 208 August 6, 1979
    8/6/79
  - S 5: Ep 13 September 29, 1978
    9/29/78
  - S 4: Ep 205 August 2, 1978
    8/2/78
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 17: Ep 98 February 23, 1979
    2/23/79
  - S 17: Ep 97 February 22, 1979
    2/22/79
  - S 17: Ep 96 February 21, 1979
    2/21/79
  - S 17: Ep 95 February 20, 1979
    2/20/79
  - S 17: Ep 94 Week of February 19, 1979
    2/19/79
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Captain and Tennille
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Show #4-77
    2/14/77
- American Music Awards
  Himself/Host
  - S 4: Ep 4 The 4th American Music Awards
    1/31/77
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 October 25, 1975
    10/25/75
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 Henry "Hank" Aaron
    3/29/74
- The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 Glenn Ford guest
    9/1/73
  - S 2: Ep 12 Mike Connors guest
    9/1/73
- Mannix
  Vince Logan
  - S 5: Ep 21 Lifeline
    2/16/72
- American Bandstand
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 48 Lou Rawls / Freddie Weller
    7/31/71
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 March 14, 1971
    3/14/71
  - S 2: Ep 18 January 31, 1971
    1/31/71
  - S 1: Ep 17 February 8, 1970
    2/8/70
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 46 November 19, 1970
    11/19/70
- The Virginia Graham Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 20 July 7, 1970
    7/7/70
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 March 19, 1970
    3/19/70
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 February 4, 1970
    2/4/70
- Sesame Unpaved
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Lulu's Back In Town
    1/7/70
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 15 Lou Rawls
- The Music Scene
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 13 Show 13
    12/15/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 Show 2
    9/29/69
- Della!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 135 December 12, 1969
    12/12/69
  - S 1: Ep 56 August 25, 1969
    8/25/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 June 10, 1969
    6/10/69
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Lou Rawls; Tony Randall; Grand Funk Railroad; Cannonball Adderly Quintet
    12/3/69
  - S 1: Ep 20 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Lou Rawls; Pat Morita; Frankie Randall
    12/11/68
  - S 1: Ep 19 Lou Rawls; Shelley Berman; David Steinberg; Buddy Miles Express
    12/10/68
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 68 December 3, 1969
    12/3/69
  - S 4: Ep 168 May 11, 1972
    5/11/72
  - S 3: Ep 51 December 7, 1970
    12/7/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 65 November 28, 1969
    11/28/69
  - S 6: Ep 203 June 12, 1968
    6/12/68
  - S 6: Ep 11 Week of September 18, 1967
    9/18/67
  - S 5: Ep 126 Week of February 27, 1967
    2/27/67
  - S 5: Ep 100 January 20, 1967
    1/20/67
  - + 14 More Credits
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 68 November 20, 1969
    11/20/69
  - S 14: Ep 174 May 25, 1977
    5/25/77
  - S 14: Ep 86 January 18, 1977
    1/18/77
  - S 14: Ep 17 September 28, 1976
    9/28/76
  - S 13: Ep 187 June 9, 1976
    6/9/76
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest Star
  - S 19: Ep 9 Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters
    11/18/69
  - S 18: Ep 17 Carol Lawrence / Lou Rawls
    1/21/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 48 November 5, 1969
    11/5/69
  - S 3: Ep 226 July 21, 1969
    7/21/69
  - S 3: Ep 165 April 24, 1969
    4/24/69
  - S 3: Ep 125 February 26, 1969
    2/26/69
  - S 3: Ep 68 December 6, 1968
    12/6/68
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 153 April 7, 1969
    4/7/69
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 19 Lou Rawls / Lainie Kazan / Shecky Greene / Stanley Myron Handelman
    2/6/69
  - S 9: Ep 24 Hank Aaron (Celebrity Roast)
    3/29/74
- The Big Valley
  Joshua Watson
  - S 4: Ep 14 Joshua Watson
    1/20/69
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 11 11/24/1968
    11/24/68
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 8 Host: Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca / Bee Gees
    11/23/68
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 8 March 20, 1968
    3/20/68
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 21: Ep 26 March 3, 1968: Lou Rawls, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, Joan Rivers, Alan King, Jack E. Leonard
    3/3/68
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 5 How The West Was Swung
    10/18/67
  - S 12: Ep 17 Kraft Presents Petula Clark
    2/18/70
- Malibu U
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Turtles / Lou Rawls / Lesley Gore
    8/11/67
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 27 March 12, 1967: Lou Rawls, Nancy Ames, Jack Carter, The Kessler Twins
    3/12/67
  - S 20: Ep 9 November 6, 1966: Lou Rawls, Nancy Ames, Corbett Monica, Arthur Haynes
    11/6/66
- Shivaree
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Show 49: January 1, 1966
    1/1/66
- American Bandstand
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 105 AB-1180: Lou Rawls
    1/26/62
Cameo (1)

Role
- My Wife and Kids
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Michael's Garden
    10/31/01
Main Title Theme (1)

Role
- E/R
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 22 A Change in Policy
    2/27/85
  - S 1: Ep 21 All Tied Up
    2/20/85
  - S 1: Ep 20 Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (2)
    2/6/85
  - S 1: Ep 19 Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (1)
    1/30/85
  - S 1: Ep 18 I Raise You
    1/23/85
  - + 17 More Credits

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- Lou Rawls appeared in more than a dozen movies among them was: Leaving Las Vegas, Blues Brothers 2000, Blue Motel. He also did voice overs for movies such as: Rugrats - the movie, Spy Dogs and Hey Arnold.
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- Lou was a good friend of the late Sam Cooke, it's Lou Rawls singing the 'reply' on Sam Cooke's 'Bring it on home to me'.
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