Jack Sheldon (born
November 30,
1931) is an American
bebop and
West Coast jazz trumpeter,
singer, and
actor. Sheldon was born in
Jacksonville, Florida. He originally became known through his participation in the
West Coast jazz movement of the
1950s, performing and recording with such figures as
Art Pepper,
Gerry Mulligan, and
Curtis Counce.In the
1960s Sheldon starred in his own TV series Run Buddy Run, and played trumpet, sang and performed on the
Merv Griffin TV show, serving as Merv's sidekick and comedic foil for many years. He also made numerous appearances on the 1967-70 version of the
Jack Webb television series
Dragnet.
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