Levon Helm Biography (1943-)
Full name, Mark Levon Helm; born May 26, 1943 (some sources say 1942), in Marvell, AR; father, a cotton farmer; children: Amy. Addresses: Office: Capitol Records, 1750 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90028-5274.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, musician, singer
- Birth Details
- May 26, 1943
- Marvell, Arkansas, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- As himself, The Last Waltz (documentary), United Artists, 1978
- Ted Webb, Coal Miner's Daughter, Universal, 1980
- Jack Ridley and narrator, The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983
- Bo, Best Revenge, Black Cat/RKR Releasing, 1984
- Harry, Smooth Talk, Spectrafilm, 1985
- Sheriff Leland Laughlin, Man Outside, Virgin Vision, 1987
- Led Pickett, End of the Line, Orion, 1988
- Denny Stockton, Staying Together, 1989
- Bible salesman, Feeling Minnesota, Fine Line, 1996
- Reverend Bob Goodall, Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
- Narrator, Legends: The Who (documentary), 1997
- Juvie Bob, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Paramount Classics, 1998
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Clovis Nevels, The Dollmaker, ABC, 1984
- Specials
- Live from the Lone Star, syndicated, 1982
- Folk/Rock Crossroads (also known as A 60's Folk/Rock Reunion), PBS, 1986
- Narrator, "Elvis '56," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1987
- (With The Band) The Wall; Live in Berlin (also known as The Wall: Berlin 90), 1990
- Episodic
- Himself, "One On the Town," SCTV Network 90, 1981
- RECORDINGS
- Albums (with The Band)
- Music from Big Pink, Capitol, 1968
- The Band, Capitol, 1969
- Stage Fright, Capitol, 1970
- Cahoots, Capitol, 1971
- Rock of Ages, Capitol, 1972
- Moondog Matinee, Capitol, 1973
- (With Bob Dylan) Before the Flood, Asylum, 1974
- Northern Lights, Southern Cross, Capitol, 1975
- (With Dylan) The Basement Tapes, Columbia, 1975
- Best of the Band, Capitol, 1976
- Islands, Capitol, 1977
- The Last Waltz (original soundtrack), Warner Bros., 1978
- Anthology, Volume I, Capitol, 1978
- Anthology, Volume II, Capitol, 1980
- Jericho, 1993
- High on the Hog, 1995
- Albums (with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume II, 1989
- Also appeared on other albums.
- Albums (as a solo artist)
- Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars, ABC, 1977
- Levon Helm, ABC, 1978
- American Son, MCA, 1978
- (Contributor) The Legend of Jesse James, A&M, 1980
- Levon Helm, Capitol, 1982
- WRITINGS
- Books
- This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band, 1993
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Musicians January 28, 1994,, Volume 9, Gale Research,1993.
- Entertainment Weekly, p. 46.
- People Weekly May 9, 1994,, p. 190.