Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis

Known for

Acting

Born

August 8, 1932

Birthplace

Tampa, Florida, USA

Died

November 17, 2017 (aged 85)

Biography

Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter.

Best known work

The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run

1981

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

The Villain

The Villain

1979

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Beer for My Horses

Beer for My Horses

2008

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Filmography

2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as M...M...M...Mel
2011
Ghosts of Tennessee
as Himself
2008
Beer for My Horses
as Bob the Plumber
2008
Huntin' Buddies
as Mel, Music
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
as Self
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 1
as himself
2004
Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
as (archive footage)
1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
as Mel
1989
The Real Patsy Cline
as Himself
1986
Uphill All the Way
as Booger Skaggs, Executive Producer
1984
Cannonball Run II
as Mel
1982
Country Gold
as Self
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
as Self (1 episode)
1981
The Cannonball Run
as Mel
1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersTV
as Self (1 episode)
1980
Solid GoldTV
as Self (1 episode)
1980
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Fairgrounds Owner
1980
The Tim Conway ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1980
The Big ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1979
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
as Dennis Pritchett
1979
The Villain
as Telegraph Agent
1979
The Dukes of HazzardTV
as Burl Tolliver (1 episode)
1979
Murder in Music City
as Self
1978
Every Which Way but Loose
as Self (uncredited)
1978
50 Years of Country Music
as Self