Red Nichols

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.5203

Gender

Male

Birthday

08-May-1905

Age

(121 years old)

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

Also Known As
  • Ernest Loring Nichols
  • Loring 'Red' Nichols
  • Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
  • Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
  • Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols

Red Nichols

Biography

Ernest Loring 'Red' Nichols was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader.


Credits

Red Nichols and His Five Pennies Red Nichols and His Five Pennies (1929) Character: Himself - Musician
This Vitaphone short features Red Nichols and His Five Pennies performing songs, including China Boy, Nobody's Sweetheart, Ida Sweet as Apple Cider, and Who Cares?.
Red Nichols & His World Famous Pennies Red Nichols & His World Famous Pennies (1936) Character: Himself - Bandleader
In this Vitaphone Melody Masters short, Red Nichols and his band entertain the viewer with a selection of pop songs.
The Happiness Remedy The Happiness Remedy (1931) Character: Self
An itinerant medicine salesman sells joy in bottles with the aid of his band.
Jazz Ball Jazz Ball (1956) Character: Self (archive footage)
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Quicksand Quicksand (1950) Character: Red Nichols
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
The Gene Krupa Story The Gene Krupa Story (1959) Character: Himself
The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.



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