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Skeets Herfurt(1911-1992)

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Skeets Herfurt was born on 28 May 1911. He is known for Java Jive (1941), Cielito Lindo (1941) and Lawrence Welk's Christmas Reunion (1985). He was married to Dorothy Osmers. He died on 16 April 1992 in California, USA.
BornMay 28, 1911
DiedApril 16, 1992(80)
BornMay 28, 1911
DiedApril 16, 1992(80)
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Known for

Java Jive
Short
  • Self
  • 1941
Cielito Lindo
Short
  • Self(as ''Skeets'' Herfurt)
  • 1941
Lawrence Welk's Christmas Reunion
TV Special
  • Self
  • 1985
The Lawrence Welk Show (1955)
The Lawrence Welk Show
7.0
TV Series
  • Self
  • Self - Saxophonist

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  • How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
    How to Marry a Millionaire
    6.8
    • musician: clarinet (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Desert Rats (1953)
    The Desert Rats
    6.7
    • musician: clarinet (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • James Cagney, Corinne Calvet, and Dan Dailey in What Price Glory (1952)
    What Price Glory
    6.1
    • musician: clarinet (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
    Fixed Bayonets!
    6.9
    • musician: clarinet (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • ''Skeets'' Herfurt
  • Born
    • May 28, 1911
  • Died
    • April 16, 1992
    • California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy OsmersJune 19, 1938 - ?

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    Arthur 'Skeets' Herfurt was an alto and tenor saxophonist, as well as clarinetist. He came to prominence in the 1930's with both Jimmy (1936)and Tommy Dorsey (1937-1939) and their orchestras. From the mid-1940s, did mostly studio work with Frank DeVol and Benny Goodman.

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