Skitch Henderson
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Lyle Russel "Skitch" Henderson was a pianist, conductor, and composer. His nickname "Skitch" came from his ability to "re-sketch" a song in a different key. Bing Crosby suggested that he should use the name professionally. After starting his professional career in the 1930s playing piano in the roadhouses of the American Midwest, Henderson's major break came when he was an accompanist on a 1937 MGM promotional tour featuring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Henderson later said that as a member ...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Bandleader
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Bandleader
Your Show of Shows
The Match Game
Self - Panelist
Filmography
Carson Country
2006
MasterChef USA
2000
as Self - Guest Judge
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
1971
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Bandleader
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader
The Match Game
1962
as Self - Panelist
The Match Game
1962
as Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Bandleader
Your Show of Shows
1950