Johnny Grande

1930–2006·Deceased·Active 1956–1959

Johnny Grande joined Bill Haley and the Saddlemen in 1949 as piano player, accordionist and musical arranger. He was an original partner in the creation of The Comets in 1952 and played on "Rock Around the Clock." His Latin-lover looks made him one of the more popular members of the Comets during their many tours of the U.S. and Europe. He quit ...

Career stats
5Films
18Posters
3Years active
1956Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

8 posters
Rock Around the Clock
Rock Around the Clock · 1956
Don't Knock the Rock
Don't Knock the Rock · 1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show · 1948
Bandstand
Bandstand · 1957
20 to 1
20 to 1 · 2005
S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London
S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends · 1949
Hier bin ich - hier bleib' ich
Hier bin ich - hier bleib' ich · 1959

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Rudy Pompilli
Self · 7 films together
Franny Beecher
Self · 6 films together
Ralph Jones
Self · 6 films together
Al Rex
Actor · 5 films together
Bill Haley(1925-1981)
Bill Haley(1925-1981)
Actor · 5 films together
Hal David(1921-2012)
Hal David(1921-2012)
Actor · 4 films together
Billy Preston(1946-2006)
Billy Preston(1946-2006)
Actor · 3 films together
Bo Diddley(1928-2008)
Bo Diddley(1928-2008)
Actor · 3 films together