Dick Dale
Known for
Acting
Born
May 4, 1937
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
March 16, 2019 (aged 81)
Biography
Dick Dale, born Richard Anthony Monsour, was an American musician and actor. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar". Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers.
Best known work
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Back to the Beach
1987
Beach Party
1963
Muscle Beach Party
1964
Surf 2
1984
An American Vampire Story
1997
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2002Filmography
2005
Aloha Scooby-Doo!as Special Musical Guest #2 (voice)
2003
2002
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specialsas Self, Music
2001
1997
The Beach Boys and The Satanas Self
1997
An American Vampire Storyas Dick Dale (uncredited)
1993
1990
1987
Back to the Beachas Self
1984
Surf 2as Himself
1964
Muscle Beach Partyas Himself
1963
Beach Partyas Himself
1963