Doug Dillard
Known for Acting · 4 credits
- Born
- 1937-03-06
- Died
- 2012-05-16
- Place of birth
- East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
Biography
Dillard, who grew up on a farm near Salem, Missouri, began learning guitar and fiddle at age five, and banjo at age 15. He began playing in the family band, with his father Homer Sr. on fiddle, his mother Lorene on guitar, and his older brother Earl on keyboards.
His banjo heroes were Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and Don Reno. After corresponding with Scruggs, Dillard persuaded his parents to drive him to Scruggs' home in Madison, Tennessee, where Scruggs installed "Scruggs Tuners" on Dillard's banjo.
By age 19, Dillard was performing regularly on a weekly radio show hosted by Howe Teague on KSMO, a Salem radio station.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (3)
About Doug Dillard
Dillard, who grew up on a farm near Salem, Missouri, began learning guitar and fiddle at age five, and banjo at age 15. He began playing in the family band, with his father Homer Sr. on fiddle, his mother Lorene on guitar, and his older brother Earl on keyboards. His banjo heroes were Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and Don Reno. After corresponding with Scruggs, Dillard persuaded his parents to drive him to Scruggs' home in Madison, Tennessee, where Scruggs installed "Scruggs Tuners" on Dillard's banjo. By age 19, Dillard was performing regularl… With 4 credits spanning from 1960 to 1986, Doug Dillard has appeared in 3 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Doug Dillard Movies
- Popeye (1980) — as Clem the Banjo Player
- The Rose (1979) — as Billy Ray Band
- Return to Mayberry (1986) — as Doug Darling
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