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Biography
Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1999
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography19 titles
Seinfeld
1989as Mel Tormé
1989as Mel Tormé
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985as Self
1985as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967as Self
1967as Self
Sliders
1995as Mel Tormé
1995as Mel Tormé
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
Night Court
1984as Mel Tormé
1984as Mel Tormé
The Lucy Show
1962as Mel Tinker
1962as Mel Tinker
What's My Line?
1950as Self - Panelist
1950as Self - Panelist
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991as Mel Tormé
1991as Mel Tormé
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
Mannix
1967Story
1967Story
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
1988as Daffy Duck (singing voice)
1988as Daffy Duck (singing voice)
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
1944as American Pilot
1944as American Pilot
Good News
1947as Danny
1947as Danny
Higher and Higher
1943as Marty
1943as Marty
The Fearmakers
1958as Barney Bond (as Mel Torme)
1958as Barney Bond (as Mel Torme)
Night and Day
1946as Drummer (uncredited)
1946as Drummer (uncredited)
Words and Music
1948as Mel Tormé
1948as Mel Tormé