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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Randy Travis Biography (1959-)
Original name, Randy Bruce Traywick; born May 4, 1959, in Marshville, NC; sonof Harold (a construction business owner, horse breeder, and turkey farmer)and Bobbie (a textile factory worker) Traywick; married Elizabeth "Lib" Hatcher (his manager), May 31, 1991. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Office: c/o PO Box 121137, Nashville, TN 37212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, actor
- Birth Details
- May 4, 1959
- Marshville, North Carolina, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Ring member, Young Guns, Fox, 1988
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The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legendof O. B. Taggart), 1994
- Ellison, At Risk, 1994
- Narrator/Billy (adult), Annabelle's Wish, 1997
- Ken Adams, Fire Down Below, Columbia, 1997
- Billy Porter, The Rainmaker (also known as John Grisham's "TheRainmaker"), Paramount, 1997
- Earl, Black Dog, MCA/Universal, 1998
- Lloyd Clauswell, Boys Will Be Boys, A-Pix Entertainment, 1998
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Storm of the Heart, 1998
- Control room technician, Baby Geniuses, Columbia TriStar, 1999
- Sheriff Becker, The White River Kid (also known as White River), 1999
- Businessman, The Million Dollar Kid, A-Pix Entertainment, 2000
- John Claiborne, John John in the Sky (also known as I'll Wave Back), Monarch Home Video, 2000
- Pecos Jim (evil video game gunslinger), The Cactus Kid, 2000
- Frank Bones, Texas Rangers, Miramax, 2001
- Jack Fowler/Jack Cole, The Long Ride Home, Lions Gate Films, 2003
- Narrator, Apple Jack (also known as The Legend of Apple Jack), 2003
- Kyle Sherman, The Visitation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Wayne, Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1994-2003
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Miniseries
- Captain Sam Garner, Texas (also known as James A. Michener's "Texas"), ABC, 1995
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Movies
- U.S. Marshall Harriman, Dead Man's Revenge, USA Network, 1994
- Clay Traynor, A Holiday to Remember, CBS, 1995
- Cole Younger, Frank and Jesse, HBO, 1995
- Pony Cobb, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996
- Revvin' Reverend Wally Jones, Steel Chariots, Fox, 1997
- Jim, TNT, HBO, 1998
- Kyle, The Shooter (also known as Desert Shooter), 1999
- Charlie Burden, Jr., The Trial of Old Drum, Animal Planet, 2000
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Specials
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Country Music Legends, PBS, 1987
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The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap, PBS, 1987
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A Country Music Celebration: The 30th Anniversary of the Country MusicAssociation, CBS, 1988
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A Very Special Christmas Party, ABC, 1988
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Country Music Crossroads, PBS, 1988
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Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of America's Music, syndicated, 1988
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Ooh-La-La--It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular From Paris' Bicentennial, NBC, 1989
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Thanks, Troubadour, Thanks (documentary), TNN, 1989
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The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
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The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989
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Fairs and Festivals: Fan Fair/Nashville, TNN, 1990
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Funny Business with Charlie Chase III, TNN, 1990
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In the Hank Williams Tradition, TNN, 1990
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Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
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TNN's All-Star Salute to Country Music, TNN, 1990
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Tribute to John Lennon, syndicated, 1990
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Celebration of Country, ABC, 1991
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A Festival at Ford's, ABC, 1991
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Influences: George Jones and Randy Travis, TNN, 1991
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Randy Travis-Happy Trails, TNN, 1991
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Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music, Uh-Huh! (also known as Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music), Fox, 1991
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The All-Star Salute to Our Troops, CBS, 1991
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Victory & Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration, ABC,1991
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Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
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Burt Reynolds' Conversations With ... , TNN, 1992
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Country Music Hall of Fame 25, TNN, 1992
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Loretta Lynn: The Seasons of My Life, TNN, 1992
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The Best of Country `92: Countdown at the Neon Armadillo, TNN, 1992
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The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits, NBC, 1993
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The Andy Griffith Show Reunion, CBS, 1993
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Wind in the Wire, ABC, 1993
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An Evening with Randy Travis and Special Guests, TNN, 1994
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Merle Haggard: An American Story (documentary), TNN, 1994
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Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary, CBS, 1996
- Interviewee, Ralph Emery: On the Record with Randy Travis, TNN, 1996
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71st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1997
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Countryfest '97, CBS, 1997
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Country Honors "The Prince of Egypt," TNN, 1998
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More True Stories from "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 1999
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Tammy Wynette Remembered, TNN, 1999
- Voice of James Madison, Founding Fathers (documentary), History Channel, 2000
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Academy of Country Music Pre-Show, CMT, 2004
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CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs of Country Music, CMT, 2004
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Awards Presentations
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The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1986
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The 21st Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1987
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The 21st Annual Music City News Country Awards, syndicated, 1987
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The 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1987
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The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1987
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1987
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The 22nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1988
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The 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1988
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The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1988
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1988
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The 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1989
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The 23rd Annual Music City News Country Awards, syndicated, 1989
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The 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1989
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The 31st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1989
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1989
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The 24th Annual Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1990
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The 24th Annual Country Music Association Awards, 1990
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The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1990
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The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1990
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1990
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Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, TNN, 1991
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The 25th Annual Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1991
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The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1991
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The 26th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1992
- Presenter, The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1992
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Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, TNN, 1993
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The 28th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1993
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The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1994
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Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The American Music Awards, ABC, 1995
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The 30th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1996
- Host, TNN Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1997
- Presenter, The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1997
- Presenter, The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1997
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The 32nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1998
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The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1998
- Presenter, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
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The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1999
- Performer, American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002
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The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards, UPN, 2004
- Presenter, The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2004
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Episodic
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Super Dave, Showtime, 1987
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Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1988
- Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989
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This Is VH1 Country, VH1, 1989
- Himself, "Strange Bedfellows," Down Home, 1991
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Opry Backstage, TNN, 1991
- Billy Wheeler, "The Big Payoff," Matlock, 1992
- Billy Wheeler, "The Mark," Matlock, 1993
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The Road, TNN, 1994
- Guest caller Steve, "A Word to the Wiseguy," Frasier, NBC, 1996
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Ideal man, "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 1996
- Voice of My Hyunh and Travis Randall, "Dangerous Lumber/Mr. Hyunh Goes Country," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
- Voice, "Peggy's Fan Fair," King of the Hill (animated), 2000
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John Hagee, TBN, 2000
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Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon, 2002
- Himself, Big Time, The WB, 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Too Gone Too Long, 1983
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Storms of Life, Warner Bros., 1986
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Always and Forever, Warner Bros., 1987
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Old 8x10, Warner Bros., 1988
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No Holdin' Back, Warner Bros., 1989
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An Old-Time Christmas, Warner Bros., 1989
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Heroes and Friends, Warner Bros., 1990
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High Lonesome, Warner Bros., 1991
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Wind in the Wire, Warner Bros., 1992
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Warner Bros., 1992
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This Is Me, Warner Bros., 1994
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Forever and Ever ... The Best of, Warner Bros., 1995
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Full Circle, Warner Bros., 1996
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You and You Alone, DreamWorks, 1998
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Greatest #1 Hits, Warner Bros., 1998
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A Man Ain't Made of Stone, DreamWorks, 1999
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Super Hits Vol. 1, Warner Bros., 2000
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Inspirational Journey, Warner Bros., 2000
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Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time, Image Entertainment, 2001
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Trail of Memories: The Randy Travis Anthology, Rhino Records, 2002
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Rise and Shine, Warner Bros., 2002
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The Essential Randy Travis, Warner, 2003
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Worship & Faith, Word Entertainment, 2003
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The Very Best of Randy Travis, Warner Bros./Rhino, 2004
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Passing Through, Word Entertainment, 2004
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Glory Train, Word Entertainment, 2005
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Video
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Forever & Ever, 1981
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This Is Me, Warner Bros., 1994
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Live: It was Just a Matter of Time, 2001
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Randy Travis: Worship & Faith, Word Entertainment, 2003
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
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The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legendof O. B. Taggart), 1994
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Casper's Haunted Christmas (animated; also known as Le noel hante de Casper), MCA/Universal, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 9, Gale Research, 1993
- Cusic, Don, Randy Travis: The King of the New Country Traditionalists, St. Martin's Press, 1990
Periodicals
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In Style, April 1, 2000, pp. 520
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