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Maurice Rocco, born Maurice John Rockhold was an American pianist, singer, actor, and composer known for playing boogie-woogie piano and his disdain for using a piano bench. He was a top nightclub and theater draw in the 1940s, and made several film appearances. He toured the United States, Canada, and Europe before becoming a fixture in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was murdered.
Birth Name
Maurice Rockhold
Born
Saturday, 26 June 1915
Died
Thursday, 25 March 1976
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Your Chevrolet Showroom | Self | 1953 |
| All Star Revue | Self - Pianist | 1950 |
| Star of the Family | Self | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Bands | Himself | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self / Self - Guest Pianist / Self - Guest Comic Pianist | 1949 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Singer / Pianist | 1948 |
| Duffy's Tavern | Maurice Rocco - Piano Speciality | 1945 |
| Incendiary Blonde | pianist) / Maurice Rocco - Waitere / Pianist / Maurice Rocco (waiter | 1945 |
| 52nd Street | Maurice Rocco | 1937 |
| Vogues of 1938 | Pianist / Singer | 1937 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Your Chevrolet Showroom | Self | 1953 |
| All Star Revue | Self - Pianist | 1950 |
| Star of the Family | Self | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Bands | Himself | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self / Self - Guest Pianist / Self - Guest Comic Pianist | 1949 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Singer / Pianist | 1948 |
| Duffy's Tavern | Maurice Rocco - Piano Speciality | 1945 |
| Incendiary Blonde | pianist) / Maurice Rocco - Waitere / Pianist / Maurice Rocco (waiter | 1945 |
| 52nd Street | Maurice Rocco | 1937 |
| Vogues of 1938 | Pianist / Singer | 1937 |
