James E. Myers
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1919-10-26
- Died
- 2001-05-10
- Place of birth
- USA
- Also known as
- J.E. Meyers · Jimmy De Knight · James Myers
Biography
James E. Myers was a larger-than-life figure who wore many hats during a long career in showbiz: composer, producer, musician and actor. Myers, under his nom de plume Jimmy DeKnight, will forever be remembered as the co-writer of "Rock Around the Clock," which gave Bill Haley and the Comets their 25 million-copy-selling hit and kickstarting the rock and roll era. There is debate over whether Myers actually wrote "Rock Around the Clock," or whether most of the work was actually done by co-writer Max Freedman. But Myers deserves credit for promoting the song and helping to make it the hit it became. In later years, Myers operated a Rock Around the Clock Museum out of his home and wrote an autobiography about his time serving in the Second World War, called Hell in a Foxhole.
Known For
Movies (9)
Shaft in Africa
1973
as Williams
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
1978
The Hang Up
1969
The Divorcee
1969
as Dr. Carlton Wright
The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
1969
as Carl 'Fats' Percelli
Ride, Mister?
1970
Caught in the Can
1970
as Vice Cop (uncredited)
Refinements in Love
1971
as Dr. Livingston
Homer, the Late Comer
1970
as Homer (uncredited)
About James E. Myers
James E. Myers was a larger-than-life figure who wore many hats during a long career in showbiz: composer, producer, musician and actor. Myers, under his nom de plume Jimmy DeKnight, will forever be remembered as the co-writer of "Rock Around the Clock," which gave Bill Haley and the Comets their 25 million-copy-selling hit and kickstarting the rock and roll era. There is debate over whether Myers actually wrote "Rock Around the Clock," or whether most of the work was actually done by co-writer Max Freedman. But Myers deserves credit for promo… With 9 credits spanning from 1969 to 1978, James E. Myers has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular James E. Myers Movies
- Shaft in Africa (1973) — as Williams
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II (1978)
- The Hang Up (1969)
- The Divorcee (1969) — as Dr. Carlton Wright
- The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago (1969) — as Carl 'Fats' Percelli
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