What happened to Eddy Arnold? Age, Height, Wedding, Net Worth

Known for movies

Short Info

Died	May 8, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Spouse	Sally Gayhart Arnold
Mark	He performed wearing a tuxedo or other traditional jacket, rather than the typical glitzy "country" outfit.
Fact	From 1945 through 1983 he had 145 charted songs, including 28 number-one hits.

Eddy Arnold (born May 15, 1918) is an American country music singer who rose to prominence in the 1940s. His signature song, “You Don’t Know Me”, was a top five hit in 1951. He has sold more than 85 million records.

Arnold was born on a farm in Henderson, Tennessee. His parents were Mabel (née Bradley) and Aaron Arnold. He has six siblings. Arnold’s father died when he was only seven years old, and his mother had to take care of the family on her own.

Arnold began his musical career singing gospel music in churches. He soon started performing on local radio stations. In 1939, he made his first recordings for RCA Victor.

Arnold’s career took off in the 1940s. He became one of the most popular country music singers of that decade. He had several hit songs, including “That’s How Much I Love You” and “Bouquet of Roses”.

In 1948, Arnold married Sally Gayhart. The couple had three children: Richard, Deborah, and Ashley.

In the 1950s, Arnold’s career continued to be successful. He appeared on The Eddy Arnold Show, a television show that aired on CBS from 1955 to 1956. He also had a number of hit songs, including “I Wanna Play House With You” and “The Cattle Call”.

In 1963, Arnold’s wife Sally died of cancer. The following year, Arnold married his second wife, Nancy Junck. The couple had one child, a son named John.

In the 1970s, Arnold’s career began to decline. He stopped appearing on television and his records sales began to fall. In 1980, he was dropped by his record label, RCA Victor.

In the 1990s, Arnold made a comeback. He started appearing on the Grand Ole Opry and released a number of successful albums. In 2008, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Arnold is currently married to his third wife, Mary Ann Mobley. The couple has two children: Edward and Mary Margaret.

Arnold is now retired from performing but still makes occasional appearances. He has a net worth of $40 million.

General Info

Full Name	Eddy Arnold
Died	May 8, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Profession	Singer-songwriter
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	Sally Gayhart Arnold
Children	JoAnn Arnold Pollard, Richard E. Arnold, Jr., Richard E. Arnold, Jr, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart
Parents	Georgia Wright Arnold, William Arnold, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart

Accomplishments

Awards	Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart
Nominations	Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart
Movies	Eddy Arnold Sings the Hits, Opry Video Classics: Pioneers, In Concert Series: Eddy Arnold, Hoedown, Feudin' Rhythm, Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy
TV Shows	Eddy Arnold Time, The Eddy Arnold Show

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0036425

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	He performed wearing a tuxedo or other traditional jacket, rather than the typical glitzy "country" outfit.

Quotes

#	Quote
1	Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.
2	I had recorded with a little group for so long that there wasn't anything for me to do from an instrumental standpoint. I had to be reborn.
3	(On singing with string-based orchestras to create what became known as "the Nashville sound") I got to thinking, if I just took the same kind of songs I'd been singing and added violins to them, I'd have a new sound.....They [the country music establishment] cussed me, but the disc jockeys grabbed it.....The artists began to say, "Aww, he's left us". Then, within a year, they were doing it!
4	Touring is really a pretty lonely business.
5	When I finally put my guitar in the case the last time, I want to be remembered just as a singer, not as a country singer or pops singer - just a singer.

Facts

#	Fact
1	He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
2	He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6775 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
3	His father died and his family lost its farm when he was 11.
4	He started out on radio in 1936, and struggled until he was hired as lead male vocalist with the Pee Wee King band.
5	He avoided the nasal twang of many country singers, and sang with a fuller, richer tone that appealed to a wider audience.
6	In 1967, he was the first recipient of the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year.
7	According to a formula derived by Joel Whitburn, he is the all-time leader in an overall ranking for hits and their time on the charts.
8	From 1945 through 1983 he had 145 charted songs, including 28 number-one hits.
9	Father of Richard Edward Arnold, Jr. and Jo Ann Pollard, both of Brentwood, Tennessee and grandfather of two.
10	According to Billboard Magazine, holds the record for most Top 10 hits on the Country Charts (92), and the most weeks with songs at the #1 position on the Country Charts (145).
11	Was one of the volunteer searchers who found the wreckage of his friend and fellow Country Music star Jim Reeves' plane on August 2, 1964, two days after it crashed. Several pictures show Arnold at the sight with several other searchers, with a blanket over Reeves' body, shortly after it was found.
12	He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
13	Toured and recorded with legendary Nashville guitarist, Hank Garland.
14	One of country music's most beloved performers, with a smooth baritone voice and relaxed style, his many hits, all of them on RCA Victor, include: "Cattle Call," "What Is Life Without Love?," "Bouquet of Roses," "Make the World Go Away," "Turn the World Around," "Anytime," "Will Santy Come to Shanty Town?," "Lonely Again," "I Want to Go With You," "Here Comes My Baby," and "What's He Doing in My World?".
15	Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966.
16	One of his early managers was Tom Parker.

Pictures

Movies

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
I Saw the Light	2015	performer: "Anytime"
The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA	2014	TV Movie documentary performer: "Yesterday's Memories"
Rock & Chips	2010	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars	2009	TV Series writer - 1 episode
W.	2008/I	performer: "What a Wonderful World"
Frygtelig lykkelig	2008	"You Always Hurt the One Your Love"
Hellboy II: The Golden Army	2008	performer: "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers	2007	Video performer: "Cattle Call"
The Brave One	2007	writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Best of Country Live!	2006	Video performer: "Tennessee Waltz"
How I Met Your Mother	2006	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Doc Martin	2005	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Great Performances	2005	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Notorious Bettie Page	2005	performer: "One Kiss Too Many" - as Eddie Arnold / writer: "One Kiss Too Many"
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics	2005	TV Movie performer: "You Don't Know Me" / writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Peter Cincotti: Live in New York	2005	Video documentary writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Ray	2004/I	performer: "Anytime" / writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Bad Santa	2003	performer: "Up on the House Top" 1866
Idol stjörnuleit	2003	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Against the Dying of the Light	2001	Short documentary "You Don't Know Me"
Nurse Betty	2000	performer: "The Cattle Call"
In God's Hands	1998	performer: "You Don't Know Me" / writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Two Girls and a Guy	1997	writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold
My Best Friend's Wedding	1997	writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Private Parts	1997	performer: "Cattle Call"
The Mirror Has Two Faces	1996	writer: "You Don't Know Me"
Trapped in Paradise	1994	performer: "Up on the Housetop"
Groundhog Day	1993	writer: "You Don't Know Me"
My Own Private Idaho	1991	performer: "Cattle Call"
Postcards from the Edge	1990	writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold
Let It Ride	1989	performer: "Cattle Call"
Great Balls of Fire!	1989	writer: "I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl That I Love"
Designing Women	1988	TV Series 1 episode
Women of Valor	1986	TV Movie performer: "I'm Waiting for Ships That Never Come In"
Fame	1986	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Personal Best	1982	writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold
Melvin and Howard	1980	performer: "Tennessee Stud"
Kojak	1977	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Graham Kennedy Show	1973	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Johnny Cash Show		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1971 writer - 1 episode, 1971
The Kraft Music Hall	1970	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Clambake	1967	writer: "You Don't Know Me"
A Time for Killing	1967	performer: "The Long Ride Home"
The Danny Kaye Show	1966-1967	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Hollywood a Go Go	1965	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Jimmy Dean Show		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1963 writer - 1 episode, 1963
Ozark Jubilee		TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 1960 writer - 1 episode, 1960
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	1959	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Country Style, U.S.A.		TV Series short performer - 1 episode, 1959 writer - 1 episode, 1959
Tension at Table Rock	1956	performer: "The Ballad of Wes Tancred"
The Tennessee Plowboy	1956	Short performer: "Cattle Call", "I Walked Alone Last Night Where Once We Wandered"
Hoedown	1950	performer: "Just a Little Lovin' Will Go a Long Way", "Bouquet of Roses", "I'm Throwing Rice At the Girl I Love" / writer: "Just a Little Lovin' Will Go a Long Way", "I'm Throwing Rice At the Girl I Love"
Feudin' Rhythm	1949	performer: "Cattle Call", "You Know How Talk Gets Around", "The Nearest Thing To Heaven", "There's No Wings On My Angel" / writer: "There's No Wings On My Angel"
Song of the Drifter	1948	writer: "I'll Hold You In My Heart"
Community Sing 9652: April Showers	1947	Short writer: "That's How Much I Love You"

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Red Skelton Hour	1968	TV Series	Henry Dittendorfer
Hoedown	1950		Eddy Arnold
Feudin' Rhythm	1949		Eddy Arnold

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Last Picture Show	1971	for their music we thank: courtesy of RCA Records

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Best of Country Live!	2006	Video	Himself
Eddy Arnold Sings the Hits	2005	Video documentary	Himself
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel	2002	Video documentary	Himself
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold	1997	Video	Himself
Prime Time Country	1996	TV Series	Himself
Salute to the '50s: The Reunion of the Decade	1996	TV Movie documentary	Himself
America's Music: The Roots of Country	1996	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself (1996)
An Evening of Country Greats: A Hall of Fame Celebration	1996	TV Special	Himself
An All Star Salute to Country Music	1990	TV Movie	Himself
Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion	1986	TV Special	Himself
The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards	1984	TV Special	Himself - Winner
Roy Acuff... 50 Years the King of Country Music	1982	TV Special	Himself
The Arthur Godfrey Special	1979	TV Movie	Himself
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas	1977	TV Special	Himself
The Mike Douglas Show	1962-1977	TV Series	Himself - Vocalist / Himself - Co-Host / Himself / ...
Dinah!	1975-1976	TV Series	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1965-1975	TV Series	Himself
Stand Up and Cheer	1974	TV Series	Himself
The Kraft Music Hall	1967-1971	TV Series	Himself - Host / Himself / Himself - Co-Host
The Johnny Cash Show	1971	TV Series	Himself - Singer
The Jim Nabors Hour	1970	TV Series	Himself
The Real Tom Kennedy Show	1970	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1963-1970	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest Host
The David Frost Show	1969	TV Series	Himself
The Joey Bishop Show	1969	TV Series	Himself
Showtime	1968	TV Series	Himself - Host
Carol Channing and 101 Men	1968	TV Movie	Himself
Dee Time	1968	TV Series	Himself
The Jackie Gleason Show	1968	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
American Profile	1967	TV Series documentary	Himself - Host (1967)
The Dean Martin Show	1966-1967	TV Series	Himself
Personality	1967	TV Series	Himself
The Danny Kaye Show	1966-1967	TV Series	Himself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall	1967	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Andy Williams Show	1966	TV Series	Himself
Danny Thomas Special: Danny Goes Country and Western	1966	TV Movie	Himself
Juke Box Jury	1966	TV Series	Himself - Panellist
The Eamonn Andrews Show	1966	TV Series	Himself
The Bell Telephone Hour	1966	TV Series	Himself - Singer
The Steve Lawrence Show	1965	TV Series	Himself
The Jimmy Dean Show	1963-1965	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Singer
The Best on Record	1965	TV Special	Himself
That Regis Philbin Show	1964	TV Series	Himself
Hootenanny	1964	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show	1964	TV Series	Singer
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself - Country Vocalist
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	1959-1961	TV Series	Himself
Ozark Jubilee	1960	TV Series	Himself - Host / Singer
Country Style, U.S.A.	1959	TV Series short	Himself - Singer
The DuPont Show of the Month	1957	TV Series	Himself
This Is Your Life	1957	TV Series	Himself
The Patti Page Show	1956	TV Series	Himself
The Tennessee Plowboy	1956	Short	Himself - as the Tennessee Plowboy
The Spike Jones Show	1954	TV Series	Himself
The Dave Garroway Show	1953	TV Series	Himself
The Eddy Arnold Show	1952	TV Series	Himself
All Star Revue	1952	TV Series	Himself - Guest Country Vocalist
The Ezio Pinza Show	1952	TV Series	Himself
Texaco Star Theatre	1950	TV Series	Himself - Singer
Hometown Jamboree	1949	TV Series	Himself
The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show	1948	TV Movie	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA	2014	TV Movie documentary	Himself (2002)
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers	2007	Video	Himself
My Music: Country Pop Legends	2006	TV Movie	Himself
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics	2005	TV Movie	Himself