1241:
530:
27:
1221:
153:
645:
He is divorced and has two grown children as well as six grandchildren. He occasionally gets in touch with his old show business friends and still writes songs, though he is unable to play guitar due to spinal nerve injuries. Hodges survived
637:
in the late 1960s but remained in the U.S. in a non-combat assignment. After he was discharged, he returned to
Hollywood and became disillusioned with show business. He decided to return to his native Mississippi and entered the
642:, where he received his B.S. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling. He became a mental health counselor and eventually retired from practice after a long career in the field. He converted to Catholicism in 1998.
55:
650:
in 2005 and informed his fans that he was fine after being without water, electricity and telephone/Internet contact for 19 days until the utilities were finally restored.
486:, on which he sang a solo ("The Wells Fargo Wagon") and was credited as lead singer on the song "Gary, Indiana". It was the first year the Grammys were awarded.
1320:
464:
In the early 1990s, the adult Hodges appeared live on a talk show on
Swedish TV, where he played guitar and sang "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door".
696:
354:
162:
59:
1305:
900:
1310:
1172:
457:
855:
538:
498:
35:
509:. He subsequently recorded for several other record labels, issuing a total of 15 singles as a performer between 1958 and 1967.
348:
Hodges made eight feature films and numerous TV guest appearances. He is probably best remembered for playing the title role in
1300:
1330:
1150:
1315:
601:
109:
1335:
1285:
573:
276:
with his family in 1952. This began a long career in show business for Hodges in films, on stage and popular recordings.
81:
1114:
919:
512:
Before leaving
Hollywood he was a union musician, record producer, songwriter and music publisher. He collaborated with
639:
990:
969:
620:
128:
580:
88:
1325:
1256:
747:
826:
494:
246:
587:
95:
1225:
956:
781:
569:
77:
1236:
554:
51:
1186:
713:
360:
764:
543:
376:
269:
189:
40:
1070:
1020:
897:
547:
44:
476:
called "What Would It Be Like In Heaven?" In 1959 at age 12, Hodges became
Mississippi's first
1295:
439:
408:
334:
304:
951:
1290:
1145:
1042:
451:
1092:
594:
102:
8:
1240:
730:
506:
414:
370:
679:
434:
in which he partnered with then Major (and future astronaut and United States senator)
330:
321:
242:
1250:
965:
647:
250:
445:
In 1963, Hodges played a supporting role as Billy Jones opposite fellow child actor
290:
1232:
1140:
923:
904:
490:
435:
338:
66:
557:. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced
446:
430:
402:
349:
300:
1115:"Eddie Hodges page in Classic Movie Kids, featuring child stars of yesteryear"
1062:
1012:
412:. On August 2, 1959, Hodges was the "mystery guest" on the popular panel show
249:” reached #1 in Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia, and #12 on the
1279:
1118:
916:
482:
342:
326:
295:
273:
257:
1013:"What's My Line? - Eddie Hodges; Ben Gazzara [panel] (Aug 2, 1959)"
961:
513:
477:
421:
158:
986:
634:
502:
473:
308:
289:
At the age of ten, Hodges made his professional acting debut on stage in
238:
193:
1208:
The Moving
Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995
1246:
425:
516:
as both co-writer and co-producer on a single that failed to chart.
152:
480:
winner for his contribution to the original
Broadway cast album of
396:
1066:
1016:
390:
209:
333:, in which Hodges and Sinatra performed the Oscar winning song "
1220:
428:
satellite, Hodges made a memorable appearance on the game show
365:
65:
from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
341:, Hodges was not invited to participate as his record label,
205:
1047:
1093:"Miss. Man Gives friend Grammy-Like Gift 'From the Heart'"
489:
In 1961 at age 14, Hodges recorded his biggest hit for
345:, would not grant him permission to record on Capitol.
1117:. Classicmoviekids.com. March 5, 1947. Archived from
926:. classicmoviekids.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2017.
442:
where Hodges is played by child actor Erik
Bergmann.
472:
Hodges issued his first single in 1958, a duet with
907:. Members.tripod.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2017.
438:in an event dramatised in the 1983 motion picture
1277:
303:, and introduced the song "Gary, Indiana", with
984:
388:Hodges made guest appearances on shows such as
337:". However, when Sinatra recorded the song for
1210:. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 264.
987:"The official source for Broadway Information"
1063:"I´m gonna knock on your door - Eddie Hodges"
1095:. WLTX 19, a Gannett Company. April 23, 2012
950:
633:Hodges was drafted into the Army during the
237:(born March 5, 1947) is an American former
1239:
946:
944:
942:
940:
938:
936:
934:
932:
455:which originally aired as two episodes of
299:, in which he originated the character of
151:
58:about living persons that is unsourced or
1321:University of Southern Mississippi alumni
621:Learn how and when to remove this message
129:Learn how and when to remove this message
957:The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music
319:He made his film debut in the 1959 film
241:and recording artist (his 1961 cover of
929:
1278:
1073:from the original on December 21, 2021
1023:from the original on December 21, 2021
458:Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1187:"RPM Play Sheet - September 20, 1965"
993:from the original on October 21, 2012
1306:People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi
1153:from the original on August 17, 2022
523:
497:". He also scored a minor hit with "
358:. He also appeared in the 1962 film
20:
1311:Military personnel from Mississippi
800:
13:
856:(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made to Love
697:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
640:University of Southern Mississippi
499:(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made to Love
394:(1965 "A Natural Wizard" S7 E13),
355:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
164:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
14:
1347:
1214:
272:, United States, and traveled to
1257:"The Many Lives Of Eddie Hodges"
1219:
528:
519:
420:On October 4, 1957, the day the
25:
1200:
1179:
1165:
1133:
364:in a minor role as well as the
1107:
1085:
1055:
1035:
1005:
978:
910:
891:
795:
653:
1:
1301:Converts to Roman Catholicism
884:
400:(1967, “Mail Drop” S12 E19),
263:
1331:Male actors from Mississippi
1043:"Erik Bergmann | Actor"
877:
874:
863:
860:
848:
845:
834:
831:
827:I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
782:Live a Little, Love a Little
539:biography of a living person
495:I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
467:
247:I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
36:biography of a living person
7:
1316:United States Army soldiers
559:must be removed immediately
505:and originally recorded by
63:must be removed immediately
10:
1352:
1336:Catholics from Mississippi
1286:American male child actors
1237:Internet Broadway Database
1141:"Eddie Hodges - Billboard"
748:C'mon, Let's Live a Little
898:Former Child Star Central
839:
293:'s 1957 Broadway musical
279:
224:
216:
212:, mental-health counselor
201:
172:
150:
143:
16:American actor and singer
765:The Happiest Millionaire
377:The Happiest Millionaire
284:
270:Hattiesburg, Mississippi
1326:Cadence Records artists
922:April 30, 2012, at the
903:March 14, 2020, at the
314:
1069:. September 22, 2013.
843:"Bandit Of My Dreams"
553:Please help by adding
409:The Dick Van Dyke Show
50:Please help by adding
1228:at Wikimedia Commons
985:The Broadway League.
548:references or sources
501:", a song written by
383:
235:Samuel "Eddie" Hodges
917:classicmoviekids.com
56:Contentious material
507:the Everly Brothers
268:Hodges was born in
243:The Isley Brothers'
1263:. October 30, 2013
960:(Third ed.).
719:Johnny Leffingwell
714:Advise and Consent
680:A Hole in the Head
537:This section of a
361:Advise and Consent
331:Edward G. Robinson
322:A Hole in the Head
1224:Media related to
1206:Holmstrom, John.
1121:on April 30, 2012
1019:. March 6, 2014.
882:
881:
793:
792:
648:Hurricane Katrina
631:
630:
623:
605:
232:
231:
217:Years active
139:
138:
131:
113:
39:needs additional
1343:
1272:
1270:
1268:
1243:
1223:
1194:
1193:
1191:
1183:
1177:
1176:
1169:
1163:
1162:
1160:
1158:
1137:
1131:
1130:
1128:
1126:
1111:
1105:
1104:
1102:
1100:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1059:
1053:
1052:
1039:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1009:
1003:
1002:
1000:
998:
982:
976:
975:
948:
927:
914:
908:
895:
805:
804:
801:Charting Singles
702:Huckleberry Finn
658:
657:
626:
619:
615:
612:
606:
604:
563:
555:reliable sources
532:
531:
524:
291:Meredith Willson
186:
182:
180:
155:
141:
140:
134:
127:
123:
120:
114:
112:
71:
52:reliable sources
29:
28:
21:
1351:
1350:
1346:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1276:
1275:
1266:
1264:
1261:GeezerMusicClub
1255:
1217:
1203:
1198:
1197:
1189:
1185:
1184:
1180:
1173:"CHUM rankings"
1171:
1170:
1166:
1156:
1154:
1139:
1138:
1134:
1124:
1122:
1113:
1112:
1108:
1098:
1096:
1091:
1090:
1086:
1076:
1074:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1024:
1011:
1010:
1006:
996:
994:
983:
979:
972:
964:. p. 196.
949:
930:
924:Wayback Machine
915:
911:
905:Wayback Machine
896:
892:
887:
803:
798:
656:
627:
616:
610:
607:
564:
562:
552:
533:
529:
522:
491:Cadence Records
470:
440:The Right Stuff
415:What's My Line?
386:
339:Capitol Records
317:
287:
282:
266:
197:
187:
184:
178:
176:
168:
146:
135:
124:
118:
115:
72:
70:
49:
30:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1349:
1339:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1288:
1274:
1273:
1253:
1244:
1216:
1215:External links
1213:
1212:
1211:
1202:
1199:
1196:
1195:
1178:
1164:
1132:
1106:
1084:
1054:
1034:
1004:
977:
970:
954:, ed. (2002).
928:
909:
889:
888:
886:
883:
880:
879:
876:
873:
872:"New Orleans"
870:
866:
865:
862:
859:
851:
850:
847:
844:
841:
837:
836:
833:
830:
823:
819:
818:
815:
812:
809:
802:
799:
797:
794:
791:
790:
788:
785:
778:
774:
773:
771:
768:
761:
757:
756:
754:
751:
744:
740:
739:
737:
734:
727:
723:
722:
720:
717:
710:
706:
705:
703:
700:
693:
689:
688:
686:
683:
676:
672:
671:
668:
665:
662:
655:
652:
629:
628:
570:"Eddie Hodges"
536:
534:
527:
521:
518:
469:
466:
447:Kevin Corcoran
431:Name That Tune
403:Cimarron Strip
385:
382:
350:Michael Curtiz
316:
313:
305:Robert Preston
301:Winthrop Paroo
286:
283:
281:
278:
265:
262:
230:
229:
226:
222:
221:
218:
214:
213:
203:
199:
198:
188:
174:
170:
169:
161:on the set of
156:
148:
147:
144:
137:
136:
78:"Eddie Hodges"
60:poorly sourced
33:
31:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1348:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1296:Living people
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1262:
1258:
1254:
1252:
1248:
1245:
1242:
1238:
1234:
1231:
1230:
1229:
1227:
1222:
1209:
1205:
1204:
1188:
1182:
1174:
1168:
1152:
1148:
1147:
1142:
1136:
1120:
1116:
1110:
1094:
1088:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1058:
1050:
1049:
1044:
1038:
1022:
1018:
1014:
1008:
992:
988:
981:
973:
971:1-85227-937-0
967:
963:
959:
958:
953:
947:
945:
943:
941:
939:
937:
935:
933:
925:
921:
918:
913:
906:
902:
899:
894:
890:
871:
868:
867:
857:
853:
852:
842:
838:
828:
824:
821:
820:
816:
813:
810:
807:
806:
789:
786:
784:
783:
779:
776:
775:
772:
769:
767:
766:
762:
759:
758:
755:
753:Eddie Stewart
752:
750:
749:
745:
742:
741:
738:
735:
733:
732:
728:
725:
724:
721:
718:
716:
715:
711:
708:
707:
704:
701:
699:
698:
694:
691:
690:
687:
684:
682:
681:
677:
674:
673:
669:
666:
663:
660:
659:
651:
649:
643:
641:
636:
625:
622:
614:
611:February 2022
603:
600:
596:
593:
589:
586:
582:
579:
575:
572: –
571:
567:
566:Find sources:
560:
556:
550:
549:
545:
540:
535:
526:
525:
520:Personal life
517:
515:
510:
508:
504:
500:
496:
492:
487:
485:
484:
483:The Music Man
479:
475:
465:
462:
460:
459:
454:
453:
452:Johnny Shiloh
448:
443:
441:
437:
433:
432:
427:
424:launched the
423:
418:
417:
416:
411:
410:
405:
404:
399:
398:
393:
392:
381:
379:
378:
373:
372:
367:
363:
362:
357:
356:
352:'s 1960 film
351:
346:
344:
340:
336:
332:
328:
327:Frank Sinatra
324:
323:
312:
310:
306:
302:
298:
297:
296:The Music Man
292:
277:
275:
274:New York City
271:
261:
260:as an adult.
259:
258:show business
255:
253:
248:
244:
240:
236:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
207:
204:
202:Occupation(s)
200:
195:
191:
185:(age 77)
183:March 5, 1947
175:
171:
166:
165:
160:
154:
149:
142:
133:
130:
122:
111:
108:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80: –
79:
75:
74:Find sources:
68:
64:
61:
57:
53:
47:
46:
42:
37:
32:
23:
22:
19:
1265:. Retrieved
1260:
1247:Eddie Hodges
1233:Eddie Hodges
1226:Eddie Hodges
1218:
1207:
1201:Bibliography
1181:
1167:
1155:. Retrieved
1144:
1135:
1123:. Retrieved
1119:the original
1109:
1097:. Retrieved
1087:
1075:. Retrieved
1057:
1046:
1037:
1027:November 27,
1025:. Retrieved
1007:
995:. Retrieved
980:
962:Virgin Books
955:
952:Colin Larkin
912:
893:
787:Delivery Boy
780:
763:
746:
731:Summer Magic
729:
712:
695:
685:Ally Manetta
678:
644:
632:
617:
608:
598:
591:
584:
577:
565:
558:
541:
514:Tandyn Almer
511:
488:
481:
478:Grammy Award
471:
463:
456:
450:
444:
429:
422:Soviet Union
419:
413:
407:
401:
395:
389:
387:
375:
371:Summer Magic
369:
359:
353:
347:
320:
318:
294:
288:
267:
256:), who left
251:
234:
233:
163:
159:Archie Moore
145:Eddie Hodges
125:
116:
106:
99:
92:
85:
73:
62:
45:verification
38:
18:
1291:1947 births
1077:February 4,
814:US Hot 100
796:Discography
736:Gilly Carey
654:Filmography
635:Vietnam War
503:Phil Everly
474:Julia Meade
374:(1963) and
309:Pert Kelton
239:child actor
194:Mississippi
190:Hattiesburg
157:Hodges and
1280:Categories
1157:August 17,
885:References
770:Livingston
581:newspapers
436:John Glenn
335:High Hopes
264:Early life
179:1947-03-05
89:newspapers
1267:March 24,
1146:Billboard
1125:April 12,
1099:April 23,
997:April 12,
542:does not
468:Recording
426:Sputnik 1
252:Billboard
220:1953–1969
119:July 2018
41:citations
1151:Archived
1071:Archived
1021:Archived
991:Archived
989:. IBDB.
920:Archived
901:Archived
397:Gunsmoke
380:(1967).
225:Children
67:libelous
1235:at the
1067:YouTube
1017:YouTube
817:Canada
811:Single
595:scholar
544:include
391:Bonanza
254:Hot 100
103:scholar
968:
670:Notes
664:Title
597:
590:
583:
576:
568:
368:films
366:Disney
280:Career
210:singer
196:, U.S.
167:, 1960
105:
98:
91:
84:
76:
1190:(PDF)
869:1965
840:1962
822:1961
808:Year
667:Role
661:Year
602:JSTOR
588:books
343:Decca
325:with
285:Stage
206:Actor
110:JSTOR
96:books
34:This
1269:2018
1251:IMDb
1159:2022
1127:2012
1101:2012
1079:2020
1048:IMDb
1029:2020
999:2012
966:ISBN
777:1968
760:1967
743:1967
726:1963
709:1962
692:1960
675:1959
574:news
546:any
406:and
329:and
315:Film
307:and
173:Born
82:news
43:for
1249:at
878:22
875:44
861:14
846:65
832:12
493:, "
449:in
1282::
1259:.
1149:.
1143:.
1065:.
1045:.
1015:.
931:^
864:1
858:"
849:-
835:1
829:"
461:.
384:TV
311:.
208:,
192:,
181:)
54:.
1271:.
1192:.
1175:.
1161:.
1129:.
1103:.
1081:.
1051:.
1031:.
1001:.
974:.
854:"
825:"
624:)
618:(
613:)
609:(
599:·
592:·
585:·
578:·
561:.
551:.
245:“
228:2
177:(
132:)
126:(
121:)
117:(
107:·
100:·
93:·
86:·
69:.
48:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
