Carl Perkins

Known for
Acting
Born
April 9, 1932
Died
January 19, 1998 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Carl Lee Perkins was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".

Known For

Filmography

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Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis Show poster

Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis Show

Movie

2020
My Darling Vivian poster

My Darling Vivian

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973 poster

Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

Movie

2008
Johnny Cash: Live On Air poster

Johnny Cash: Live On Air

Movie · as Self

2006
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show poster

Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody poster

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets poster

A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets

Movie · as Himself

2001
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records poster

Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
Austin City Limits: Country poster

Austin City Limits: Country

TV · 5 eps

1998
My Old Friend: Paul McCartney & Carl Perkins poster

My Old Friend: Paul McCartney & Carl Perkins

Movie · as Self

1997
Go Cat Go! poster

Go Cat Go!

Movie · as Self

1997
Music for Montserrat poster

Music for Montserrat

Movie · as Self

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

1995
Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday Concert poster

Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday Concert

Movie · as Himself

1991
The Judds: Their Final Concert poster

The Judds: Their Final Concert

Movie · as Self

1989
The Movie Life of George poster

The Movie Life of George

Movie · as Self

1989
The Real Patsy Cline poster

The Real Patsy Cline

Movie · as Himself (archive footage)

1987
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am poster

Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

Movie

1985
Into the Night poster

Into the Night

Movie · as Mr. Williams

1985
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session poster

Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session

Movie · as Self

1982
The Blasters: Let's Rock Again - Live in Chicago poster

The Blasters: Let's Rock Again - Live in Chicago

Movie

1982
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert poster

Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

Movie · as Self

1981
SCTV Network 90 poster

SCTV Network 90

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 poster

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

Movie · as Self

1971
Johnny Cash in Copenhagen poster

Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

Movie · as Self

1969
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music poster

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

Movie · as Self

1969
Johnny Cash at San Quentin poster

Johnny Cash at San Quentin

Movie · as Self

1969
The Johnny Cash Show poster

The Johnny Cash Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1958
The Dick Clark Show poster

The Dick Clark Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1957
Jamboree! poster

Jamboree!

Movie · as Himself

1957
American Bandstand poster

American Bandstand

TV · as Self · 1 ep