Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-08-08

Deathday

2017-11-17 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Lonnie Melvin Tillis

Mel Tillis

Biography

Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter.

Known For

6.2%

The Cannonball Run

Jun 19, 1981

6.1%

Every Which Way but Loose

Dec 16, 1978

5.4%

Cannonball Run II

Jun 29, 1984

7.3%

The Dukes of Hazzard

Jan 26, 1979

5.5%

Smokey and the Bandit II

Aug 15, 1980

5.8%

The Villain

Jul 26, 1979

7.5%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 1, 1962

5.1%

Beer for My Horses

Aug 8, 2008

4.1%

Entertainment Tonight

Sep 15, 1981

5.9%

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

May 21, 1975

3.6%

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country

Jan 30, 1994

4.0%

Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers

Jan 1, 1967

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Acting

2011

Ghosts of Tennessee as Himself

2008		Beer for My Horses as Bob the Plumber
2008		Huntin' Buddies as Mel

2005		Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self
2005		Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 1 as himself

1994

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country as Mel

1989

The Real Patsy Cline as Himself

1986

Uphill All the Way as Booger Skaggs

1984

Cannonball Run II as Mel

1982

Country Gold as Self

1981		Entertainment Tonight as Self
1981		The Cannonball Run as Mel

1980		Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters as Self
1980		Solid Gold as Self
1980		Smokey and the Bandit II as Fairgrounds Owner
1980		The Tim Conway Show as Self
1980		The Big Show as Self

1979		Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol as Dennis Pritchett
1979		The Villain as Telegraph Agent
1979		The Dukes of Hazzard as Burl Tolliver
1979		Murder in Music City as Self