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D.J. Fontana(1931-2018)

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D.J. Fontana
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D.J. Fontana was born on 15 March 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for From Nashville with Music (1969), Elvis Presley: Rock Milestones (2007) and Tupelove (2012). He was married to Karen Arrington and Barbara Tullier. He died on 13 June 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornMarch 15, 1931
DiedJune 13, 2018(87)
BornMarch 15, 1931
DiedJune 13, 2018(87)
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From Nashville with Music (1969)
From Nashville with Music
7.0
  • D. J. Fontana
  • 1969
Elvis Presley: Rock Milestones
  • Actor
  • 2007
Tupelove (2012)
Tupelove
Short
  • Narrator(voice)
  • 2012
Elvis & June: A Love Story (2002)
Elvis & June: A Love Story
7.2
  • Self
  • 2002

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Actor

  • Tupelove (2012)
    Tupelove
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2012
  • Elvis Presley: Rock Milestones
    • 2007
  • From Nashville with Music (1969)
    From Nashville with Music
    7.0
    • D. J. Fontana
    • 1969
  • Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
    G.I. Blues
    6.2
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock (1957)
    Jailhouse Rock
    6.5
    • Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Elvis Presley, Wendell Corey, Dolores Hart, and Lizabeth Scott in Loving You (1957)
    Loving You
    6.4
    • Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1957

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  • Alternative name
    • DJ Fontana
  • Born
    • March 15, 1931
    • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • June 13, 2018
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Karen Arrington1999 - June 13, 2018 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Pictorial

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    He was the first drummer for Elvis Presley (off-and-on from 1955 to 1968).

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