Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 2, 1942
Died
November 13, 2016
Age
74
Place of Birth
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity
0.6
Leon Russell
Acting
Biography
Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.
Also known as
Hank Wilson · Russell Bridges
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Known For
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
6.3
Austin City Limits
1975 · TV
4.4
The One Show
2006 · TV
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
8.0
CMT Crossroads
2002 · TV
6.3
Solid Gold
1980 · TV
6.4
Shindig!
1964 · TV
0.0
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017 · TV
6.0
A Star Is Born
1976 · Movie
8.0
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
2002 · Movie
7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972 · Movie
0.0
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009 · Movie
Filmography
2021
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Movie · Self
0.0
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2016
Out in the Woods
Movie · Self
0.0
2011
The Union
Movie · Self
10.0
2010
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Movie · Self
8.0
2010
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Movie · Self
5.0
2009
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
Movie · Self - Performer (archive footage)
0.0
2006
The One Show
TV · Self
4.4
2005
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Movie · Self
8.0
2005
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
Movie
0.0
2002
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
Movie
8.0
2002
Leon Russell: A Song For You
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
CMT Crossroads
TV · Self
8.0
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · Self - Musical Guest
6.1
1980
Solid Gold
TV · Self
6.3
1979
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
Movie
7.0
1979
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Movie · Radio Preacher
5.8
1975
Saturday Night Live
TV · Self - Musical Guest
6.9
1975
Austin City Limits
TV · Self
6.3
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie · Self
7.8
1974
Son of Dracula
Movie · The Count Downes
5.4
1972
The Concert for Bangladesh
Movie · Self
7.9
1971
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Movie · Himself
8.3
1970
Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
Movie
0.0