
Mel Tillis
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1932-08-08
- Died
- 2017-11-17
- Place of birth
- Tampa, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Biography
Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Known For
TV Shows (14)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Match Game
1973
as Self

The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Burl Tolliver

Dinah!
1974
as Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self

Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self

Solid Gold
1980
as Self

Donny & Marie
1976
as Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self

The Big Show
1980
as Self

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
as Self

The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self

Nashville 99
1977
as Himself
Movies (21)

The Cannonball Run
1981
as Mel

Cannonball Run II
1984
as Mel

Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
as Fairgrounds Owner

Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Self (uncredited)

The Villain
1979
as Telegraph Agent

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
as Good Ole Boy #2

Beer for My Horses
2008
as Bob the Plumber

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as M...M...M...Mel

Country Gold
1982
as Self

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1994
as Mel

Uphill All the Way
1986
as Booger Skaggs

Murder in Music City
1979
as Self

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
1979
as Dennis Pritchett

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
as Self

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 1
2005
as himself

Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967
as Hound-Dog Berrigan

The Real Patsy Cline
1989
as Himself

The Beatles Forever
1977
as Self

Huntin' Buddies
2008
as Mel

Ghosts of Tennessee
2011
as Himself

Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
2004
as (archive footage)
About Mel Tillis
Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. With 35 credits spanning from 1961 to 2011, Mel Tillis has appeared in 21 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mel Tillis Movies
- The Cannonball Run (1981) — as Mel
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as Mel
- Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) — as Fairgrounds Owner
- Every Which Way but Loose (1978) — as Self (uncredited)
- The Villain (1979) — as Telegraph Agent
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