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Lonnie Melvin Tillis was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.
Birth Name
Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Born
Monday, 08 August 1932
Died
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 60th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Country Singer, Songwriter (In Memoriam) | 2018 |
| Underground Entertainment: The Movie | M..M..M..Mel | 2011 |
| Ghosts of Tennessee | Himself | 2011 |
| The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Palo Pinto Gold | Storyteller #2 | 2009 |
| The Marty Stuart Show | Self - Special Guest | 2008 |
| Beer for My Horses | Bob the Plumber | 2008 |
| Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began | Self | 2005 |
| Riders Radio Theater | Self | 1995 |
| Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Mel | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 60th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Country Singer, Songwriter (In Memoriam) | 2018 |
| Underground Entertainment: The Movie | M..M..M..Mel | 2011 |
| Ghosts of Tennessee | Himself | 2011 |
| The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Palo Pinto Gold | Storyteller #2 | 2009 |
| The Marty Stuart Show | Self - Special Guest | 2008 |
| Beer for My Horses | Bob the Plumber | 2008 |
| Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began | Self | 2005 |
| Riders Radio Theater | Self | 1995 |
| Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Mel | 1994 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| The Real Patsy Cline | Himself / Self | 1989 |
| The Wil Shriner Show | Himself | 1987 |
| The New Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1986 |
| Uphill All the Way | Booger Skaggs | 1986 |
| Cannonball Run II | Mel | 1984 |
| The Glen Campbell Music Show | Self | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| The Cannonball Run | Mel | 1981 |
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | 1980 |
| Smokey and the Bandit II | Fairgrounds Owner / Fairground Owner | 1980 |
| The Tim Conway Show | Self | 1980 |
| The Big Show | Self | 1980 |
| Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol | Dennis Pritchett | 1979 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| The Villain | Telegraph Agent | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Burl Tolliver, Self | 1979 |
| The Country Western Murders | Himself / Self | 1979 |
| Every Which Way but Loose | Mel Tillis | 1978 |
| Mel & Susan Together | Self - Co-Host | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Danny Hartman | 1977 |
| Nashville 99 | Mel Tillis | 1977 |
| Dolly | Self | 1977 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| Nashville on the Road | Self - Guest | 1975 |
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | Good Ole Boy #2 | 1975 |
| Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Pop! Goes the Country | Self | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | 1974 |
| Mel Tillis Time | Self - Host | 1974 |
| Dean Martin Presents Music Country | Self | 1973 |
| Match Game 73 | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| In Concert | Self | 1972 |
| The Midnight Special | Himself | 1972 |
| Love, American Style | Cleyon Potts (segment "Love and the Cryin' Cowboy") | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Special Guest | 1969 |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | 1969 |
| Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers | Hound-Dog Berrigan | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Himself | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Musical Guest, Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Country Vocalist, Himself - Vocalist, Himself - Co-Host, Himself - Country Performer, Himself - Country Singer | 1961 |
| The Porter Wagoner Show | Self - Guest, Self | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Uphill All the Way | 1986 |
