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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who …
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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of European-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the European-American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
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Elvis Presley's Filmography
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Motorgasm: a cinematic act of terrorism
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Once Upon a Time in Seattle
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No Poster
In the Shadow of the King
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
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TURA!
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Elvis Presley: Shook Up
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Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
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An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
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The Last Repair Shop
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christmas at Graceland
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Rock: the origin
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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Elvis
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Rat Pack
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Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
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Elvis and the USS Arizona
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No Poster
Elvis the man who shook up the world
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Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan
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Double Elvis
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Elvis: The Other Side
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My Darling Vivian
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
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Elvis Unleashed
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
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Elvis All-Star Tribute
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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The Champ and the King
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Game Changers
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The King
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Elvis: Strung Out
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
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The Seven Ages of Elvis
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
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Free to Rock
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Tempest Storm
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Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
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When the King Held Court
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
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Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
Loose Lips - Her Last Interview
Elvis Presley - Classic Performances
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For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
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God Is the Bigger Elvis
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Elvis Found Alive
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Elvis: Summer of '56
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Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
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When You're Strange
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Elvis Presley: Gladiators
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
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Elvis In Concert Remastered
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Sweet Karolynne
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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is — The Complete Works
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Elvis Through the Years
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
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Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
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Året var 1956
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Elvis - Collection
Why Elvis?
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
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Elvis by the Presleys
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Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
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Elvis Presley: The Later Years
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Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
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Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End
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Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
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Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
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Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
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Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
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Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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Elvis: The Journey
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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Elvis: The Great Performances
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Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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Elvis At The Movies
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Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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No Poster
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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Elvis: King of Entertainment
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No Poster
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
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No Poster
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
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He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
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One Night With You
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Mozart & Elvis
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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James Dean: A Portrait
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That's Entertainment! III
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Forrest Gump
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The Elvis I Knew
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La Classe américaine
as The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
Private Elvis
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: The Lost Performances
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The Elvis Conspiracy
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Life with Elvis: An Intimate Conversation
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Story of Elvis Presley
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The Elvis Files
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The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis '56
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The Real Buddy Holly Story
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Elvis Presley - One Night With You
as Self - Singer, Player
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Mondo Elvis
as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
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When the Music's Over
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
as Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis - He Touched Their Lives
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Elvis in Concert
as Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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Elvis on Tour
as Self - Vocals
No Poster
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self - Vocals
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
as Self
Change of Habit
as Dr. John Carpenter
The Trouble with Girls
as Walter Hale
Charro!
as Jess Wade
Live a Little, Love a Little
as Greg Nolan
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
as Self
Speedway
as Steve Grayson
Stay Away, Joe
as Joe Lightcloud
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Clambake
as Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Ted Jackson
Double Trouble
as Guy Lambert
Spinout
as Mike McCoy
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
as Rick Richards
Frankie and Johnny
as Johnny
Harum Scarum
as Johnny Tyronne
Tickle Me
as Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
Girl Happy
as Rusty Wells
Roustabout
as Charlie Rogers
Kissin' Cousins
as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Viva Las Vegas
as Lucky Jackson
Fun in Acapulco
as Mike Windgren
It Happened at the World's Fair
as Mike Edwards
Kid Galahad
as Walter Gulick
Girls! Girls! Girls!
as Ross Carpenter
Follow That Dream
as Toby Kwimper
Blue Hawaii
as Chad Gates
Wild in the Country
as Glenn Tyler
Flaming Star
as Pacer Burton
G.I. Blues
as Tulsa McLean
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
as Self - Singer
King Creole
as Danny Fisher
Loving You
as Deke Rivers
Jailhouse Rock
as Vince Everett
Love Me Tender
as Clint Reno