Ferlin Husky

Acting

Ferlin Husky

Born December 3, 1925 · Cantwell, Missouri, USA

Died March 17, 2011 · aged 85

Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes. He had two dozen top-20 hits in the Billboard country charts between 1953 and 1975; his versatility and matinee-idol looks propelled a seven-decade entertainment career. In the 1950s…

Known For

Las Vegas HillbillysLas Vegas Hillbillys · 1966
Las Vegas Hillbillys
4.01966
MovieMusicComedy
A Hillbilly hits the big time in Las Vegas.
Hillbillys in a Haunted HouseHillbillys in a Haunted House · 1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
2.81967
MovieComedyHorror
Country singers on their way to Nashville have car trouble, forcing them to stop at an old haunted mansion. Soon they realize that the house is not only haunted, but is also the headquarters of a ring of international spies after a top secret formula for rocket fuel.
Swamp GirlSwamp Girl · 1971
Swamp Girl
3.21971
MovieDrama
A little blonde girl who is abandoned by her parents in the Florida swamps is rescued and raised by a black man she calls her "Pa".
Opry Video Classics: Love SongsOpry Video Classics: Love Songs · 2007
Opry Video Classics: Love Songs
10.02007
MovieMusic
Nothing says "I Love You" like a country song. And no singer ever expressed these sentiments better than Dolly Parton in I Will Always Love You, one of the highlights from Love Songs. Patsy Cline and Ferlin Husky address the pain of separation. Sexy Conway Twitty gets right down to business in I See the Want To In Your Eyes. As for Ray Price - he make a failed romance sound mighty pretty in For the Good Times.
Country Music HolidayCountry Music Holiday · 1958
Country Music Holiday
6.01958
MovieRomanceMusic
Tennessee singing G.I. Verne Brand travels to New York City after his Army discharge. Alongside his buddies, he convinces a former bookie turned record executive to sign him, leading to a massive publicity blitz and attention from socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor. The situation draws Verne's hometown sweetheart, Marietta. to the city just as Verne becomes a television sensation in a high-stakes network ratings battle. Ultimately, Verne chooses his roots over fame, returning to Tennessee with Marietta to open a local recording studio.
Forty Acre FeudForty Acre Feud · 1965
Forty Acre Feud
7.01965
MovieMusicComedy
Overlooked when the Tennessee legislature reapportioned the state, the 40-acre community of Shagbottom is discovered and notified to elect a state representative. The feud between Pa Culpepper and Uncle Foxey Calhoun resurfaces, with several incidents occurring at Postmaster Amos Quint's general store between Simon Crumb and Uncle Foxey, while at the Culpepper farm Ma Culpepper is trying to persuade Pa not to run for office. Lovers Nancy Calhoun and Del Culpepper are separated by the hostilities until the Smokey Mountain Jamboree arrives to televise the election and their country music revue.

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