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Eddie Hodges
Artist Biography For Eddie Hodges
Eddie Hodges Born 5 March 1947 - Hattiesburg Mississippi USA Is A Former Child Actor And Recording Artist Who Left Show Business As An Adult. Eddie Hodges Was Born In Hattiesburg Mississippi U.S. On March 5 1947. Hodges Travelled To New York City With His Family And On October 4 1957 Was A Contestant On The TV Game Show Name That Tune. The Story Presented To The Press At The Time Was That He Was Noticed By Rini Willson The Wife Of Playwright And Composer Meredith Willson Who Was Looking For A Boy To Cast In A New Musical However The Fact Was That He Had Been Auditioning For The Part Prior To Being Asked To Appear On The Game Show And That There Was An Agreement Between The Producers Of The Two Productions That The Boy Chosen To Play The Role In The Musical Would Be "discovered" On The Television Show.
Hodges' Partner Contestant On Name That Tune Was Marine Corps Test Pilot Col. John Glenn Later An Astronaut United States Senator And Presidential Candidate. Hodges Made His Professional Acting Debut On Stage In Willson's 1957 Broadway Musical The Music Man. He Made His Film Debut In The 1959 Film A Hole In The Head With Frank Sinatra And Edward G. Robinson In Which Hodges And Sinatra Performed A Song Called High Hopes. Hodges Did Not Perform On Sinatra's Hit Recording Of The Song.
Hodges Made Eight Feature Films And Numerous TV Guest Appearances. He Is Probably Best Remembered For The Title Role In Michael Curtiz's 1960 Film The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Which Is Considered One Of The Best Of The Many Attempts To Film Mark Twain's Classic. Both Hodges And His Co-Star As Jim Archie Moore Received Generally Positive Reviews For Their Performances. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic.
Guest Appearances On Network TV Productions Included Bonanza Gunsmoke Cimarron Strip And The Dick Van Dyke Show Among Others. He Was Also A Mystery Guest On What's My Line? At The Age Of 14 Hodges Recorded For Cadence Records And His Biggest Hit Was "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" In 1961. He Also Scored A Minor Hit With " Girls Girls Girls Made To Love " A Song Written By Phil Everly And Originally Recorded By The Everly Brothers. He Recorded For Several Other Record Labels. Before He Left Hollywood He Was A Union Musician Record Producer Song Writer And Music Publisher. He Collaborated With Tandyn Almer "Along Comes Mary" With Whom He Wrote And Published Several Songs And Owned His Own Music Publishing Business. Hodges Continues To Write Songs Today But Is No Longer Involved In The Music Business. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic And The 1967 Film The Happiest Millionaire. Hodges Was Drafted Into The Army During The Vietnam War In The Late 1960s. After He Was Discharged He Returned To Hollywood And Became Disillusioned With Show Business. He Decided To Return To His Native Mississippi And Entered The The University Of Southern Mississippi Where He Received His B.A. In Psychology And An M.S. In Counseling. He Became And Is Still A Mental Health Counselor. He Is Divorced And Has Two Grown Children And Three Grandchildren. He Occasionally Gets In Touch With His Old Show Business Friends And Still Writes Songs. Hodges Rode Out Hurricane Katrina In 2005 And Informed His Fans That He Was Fine After Being Missing For 19 Days When The Utilities Were Restored.
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Biography - Eddie Hodges
Eddie Hodges Born 5 March 1947 - Hattiesburg Mississippi USA Is A Former Child Actor And Recording Artist Who Left Show Business As An Adult. Eddie Hodges Was Born In Hattiesburg Mississippi U.S. On March 5 1947. Hodges Travelled To New York City With His Family And On October 4 1957 Was A Contestant On The TV Game Show Name That Tune. The Story Presented To The Press At The Time Was That He Was Noticed By Rini Willson The Wife Of Playwright And Composer Meredith Willson Who Was Looking For A Boy To Cast In A New Musical However The Fact Was That He Had Been Auditioning For The Part Prior To Being Asked To Appear On The Game Show And That There Was An Agreement Between The Producers Of The Two Productions That The Boy Chosen To Play The Role In The Musical Would Be "discovered" On The Television Show.
Hodges' Partner Contestant On Name That Tune Was Marine Corps Test Pilot Col. John Glenn Later An Astronaut United States Senator And Presidential Candidate. Hodges Made His Professional Acting Debut On Stage In Willson's 1957 Broadway Musical The Music Man. He Made His Film Debut In The 1959 Film A Hole In The Head With Frank Sinatra And Edward G. Robinson In Which Hodges And Sinatra Performed A Song Called High Hopes. Hodges Did Not Perform On Sinatra's Hit Recording Of The Song.
Hodges Made Eight Feature Films And Numerous TV Guest Appearances. He Is Probably Best Remembered For The Title Role In Michael Curtiz's 1960 Film The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Which Is Considered One Of The Best Of The Many Attempts To Film Mark Twain's Classic. Both Hodges And His Co-Star As Jim Archie Moore Received Generally Positive Reviews For Their Performances. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic.
Guest Appearances On Network TV Productions Included Bonanza Gunsmoke Cimarron Strip And The Dick Van Dyke Show Among Others. He Was Also A Mystery Guest On What's My Line? At The Age Of 14 Hodges Recorded For Cadence Records And His Biggest Hit Was "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" In 1961. He Also Scored A Minor Hit With " Girls Girls Girls Made To Love " A Song Written By Phil Everly And Originally Recorded By The Everly Brothers. He Recorded For Several Other Record Labels. Before He Left Hollywood He Was A Union Musician Record Producer Song Writer And Music Publisher. He Collaborated With Tandyn Almer "Along Comes Mary" With Whom He Wrote And Published Several Songs And Owned His Own Music Publishing Business. Hodges Continues To Write Songs Today But Is No Longer Involved In The Music Business. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic And The 1967 Film The Happiest Millionaire. Hodges Was Drafted Into The Army During The Vietnam War In The Late 1960s. After He Was Discharged He Returned To Hollywood And Became Disillusioned With Show Business. He Decided To Return To His Native Mississippi And Entered The The University Of Southern Mississippi Where He Received His B.A. In Psychology And An M.S. In Counseling. He Became And Is Still A Mental Health Counselor. He Is Divorced And Has Two Grown Children And Three Grandchildren. He Occasionally Gets In Touch With His Old Show Business Friends And Still Writes Songs. Hodges Rode Out Hurricane Katrina In 2005 And Informed His Fans That He Was Fine After Being Missing For 19 Days When The Utilities Were Restored. read less
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Hodges' Partner Contestant On Name That Tune Was Marine Corps Test Pilot Col. John Glenn Later An Astronaut United States Senator And Presidential Candidate. Hodges Made His Professional Acting Debut On Stage In Willson's 1957 Broadway Musical The Music Man. He Made His Film Debut In The 1959 Film A Hole In The Head With Frank Sinatra And Edward G. Robinson In Which Hodges And Sinatra Performed A Song Called High Hopes. Hodges Did Not Perform On Sinatra's Hit Recording Of The Song.
Hodges Made Eight Feature Films And Numerous TV Guest Appearances. He Is Probably Best Remembered For The Title Role In Michael Curtiz's 1960 Film The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Which Is Considered One Of The Best Of The Many Attempts To Film Mark Twain's Classic. Both Hodges And His Co-Star As Jim Archie Moore Received Generally Positive Reviews For Their Performances. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic.
Guest Appearances On Network TV Productions Included Bonanza Gunsmoke Cimarron Strip And The Dick Van Dyke Show Among Others. He Was Also A Mystery Guest On What's My Line? At The Age Of 14 Hodges Recorded For Cadence Records And His Biggest Hit Was "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" In 1961. He Also Scored A Minor Hit With " Girls Girls Girls Made To Love " A Song Written By Phil Everly And Originally Recorded By The Everly Brothers. He Recorded For Several Other Record Labels. Before He Left Hollywood He Was A Union Musician Record Producer Song Writer And Music Publisher. He Collaborated With Tandyn Almer "Along Comes Mary" With Whom He Wrote And Published Several Songs And Owned His Own Music Publishing Business. Hodges Continues To Write Songs Today But Is No Longer Involved In The Music Business. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Disney Film Summer Magic And The 1967 Film The Happiest Millionaire. Hodges Was Drafted Into The Army During The Vietnam War In The Late 1960s. After He Was Discharged He Returned To Hollywood And Became Disillusioned With Show Business. He Decided To Return To His Native Mississippi And Entered The The University Of Southern Mississippi Where He Received His B.A. In Psychology And An M.S. In Counseling. He Became And Is Still A Mental Health Counselor. He Is Divorced And Has Two Grown Children And Three Grandchildren. He Occasionally Gets In Touch With His Old Show Business Friends And Still Writes Songs. Hodges Rode Out Hurricane Katrina In 2005 And Informed His Fans That He Was Fine After Being Missing For 19 Days When The Utilities Were Restored. read less
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