Les Paul(1915-2009)

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The Dream Catcher (1999)

Les Paul was born on 9 June 1915 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Speed Racer (2008), Casino (1995) and Carol (2015). He was married to Mary Ford and Virginia Webb. He died on 12 August 2009 in White Plains, New York, USA.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 8 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Speed Racer

6.1

Soundtrack("Bewitched")

2008

Casino

8.2

Soundtrack("How High The Moon")

1995

Carol

7.2

Soundtrack("Smoke Rings")

2015

This Boy's Life

7.3

Soundtrack("The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise")

1993

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Actor

The Dream Catcher
6.8
- Man in Pick-Up Truck
- 1999
Sarge Goes to College
6.2
- Guitarist, The Jam Session
- 1947
Sensations of 1945
6.0
- Les Paul (uncredited)
- 1944

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The Dream Catcher

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Alternative name
- Les Paul Trio
Born
- June 9, 1915
- Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Died
- August 12, 2009
- White Plains, New York, USA(complications from pneumonia)
Spouses
Other works
Compilation album: "The Best of the Capitol Masters: Selections from 'The Legend and the Legacy' Box Set" (1992/Capitol Records) with Mary Ford
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Trivia
Inventor of the solid body electric guitar, the first multi-track tape recorder, a guitar-driven synthesizer and other electronic devices.

Quotes
A guitar is something you can hold and love and it's never going to bug you. But here's the secret about the guitar--it's defiant. It will never let you conquer it. The more you get involved with it, the more you realize how little you know.