Jimmy Grier

born: 17 March 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

died: 04 June 1959 Glendale, California, United States of America (esophageal varices/cirrhosis of the liver, age 57)

American bandleader. He was a World War II veteran, and was working as a real estate salesman at the time of his death.

Real name: James Wilford Grier

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1937 Nobody's Baby Orchestra leader

Acknowledgements: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmie-grier-mn0000848853 (dates and information) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2G-HMC (1910 Census, line 37) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7T-K54 (1920 Census #1, line 79) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQR-Z3J (1920 Census #2, line 16) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7F-FD3 (1920 Census #3, line 8) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8XB-6K1 (1920 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLW-B2QF (daughter's birth, 1921) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL4-XFMV (daughter's birth, 1921) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDS-BMK (1930 Census, line 55) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FC-NFT (1930 passenger list, line 21) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8V9-6GY (1931 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VL-2GF (1941 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KK-8Z9 (1947 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZB-9TC (CA Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SJ-Y3YC (death certificate) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12379 (Find a Grave) Jesse Brisson (help and research) This page was last updated on: 18 February 2018