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Mark Volman

Known for

Music and sound

Born

April 19, 1947

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, U.S

Died

September 5, 2025 (aged 78)

Biography

Mark Volman was a singer and musician and the founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles.

Best known work

Zappa

Zappa

2020

200 Motels

200 Motels

1971

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

1996

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

2016

Down and Dirty Duck

Down and Dirty Duck

1974

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986

The Adventures of the American Rabbit

The Adventures of the American Rabbit

1986

Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

2020

Texas Detour

Texas Detour

1978

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

1981

Filmography

2022
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self
2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Laurel CanyonTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
as Self
1996
Suddenly SusanTV
as Flo (1 episode)
1993
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
1991
The Turtles: Happy Together
as Himself
1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self
1987
Video from Hell
as Self
1986
It's Garry Shandling's ShowTV
as Mark Volman (1 episode)
1986
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Music
1983
Peter and the Magic Egg
Music
1982
Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade
Music
1981
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
Music
1980
The World of Strawberry Shortcake
Music
1978
Texas Detour
Original Music Composer
1974
Down and Dirty Duck
as Duck / Side Hack Rider (voice), Additional Writing, Original Music Composer
1971
The Making of 200 Motels
as Self
1971
200 Motels
as Member of Mothers of Invention, Additional Writing
1971
Frank Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
1966
Out of Sight
as Self