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Actor

Johnny Griffin

Acting

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Acting credits

4

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.1

Low visibility

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Movies: 5Series: 0Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 4629860

IMDb ID: nm0341256

Known for: Acting

Born: April 24, 1928

Died: July 25, 2008

Age: 80

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1972 - 2005

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 6.2

Wikidata: Q708439

Also known as

John Arnold Griffin III

Other jobs

Musician (1)

Biography

From Wikipedia: John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin began his career in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death. A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with the pianist Thelonious Monk and the drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with his fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s. In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.