Gene Krupa
Actor
January 15, 1909 — October 16, 1973 (64 years)
Eugene Bertram Krupa was an American jazz drummer, band leader, actor, and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. His drum solo on "Sing, Sing, Sing" (1937) elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanying line to an important solo voice in the band.
Filmography
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa Story · as Drummer |
| 1956 | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Band Leader |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives · as Musician - Drum Solo (archive Footage) (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1937 | Hollywood Hotel · as Benny Goodman Drummer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Big Broadcast of 1937 · as Band Drummer |
| 2025 | Becoming Led Zeppelin · as Self - Drummer |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2018 | Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists · as Self - Drummer |
| 2004 | Legends in Concert: Gene Krupa · as Self |
| 1999 | Grass · as Self |
| 1994 | A Great Day in Harlem · as Self |
| 1966 | The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self - Bandleader |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Big Band Drummer |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week · as Self |
| 1959 | Ford Startime · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour · as Self - Drummer |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show · as Self |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1955 | Allen in Movieland · as Self |
| 1954 | Caesar's Hour · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story · as Gene Krupa |
| 1953 | Tonight! · as Self |
| 1952 | Omnibus · as Self (segment: Jazz Stylings) |
| 1952 | The Red Buttons Show · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Judge |
| 1950 | Your Hit Parade · as Self |
| 1950 | The March of Time, Vol. 16, No. 1: Mid Century - Half Way to Where? · as Self - Drummer |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show · as Self |
| 1947 | Boy! What a Girl! · as Himself |
| 1947 | Beat the Band · as Himself |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals · as Gene Krupa |
| 1942 | Syncopation · as Gene Krupa |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire · as Himself — Orchestra LeaderOn Plex |
| 1939 | Some Like It Hot · as Gene Krupa |
| 1939 | Some Like It Hot · as Songs |