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Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of which were in the top ten on the "Hit Parade". A song he had written in 1938, "In Ole Oklahoma", was named as Oklahoma's state song by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Birth Name
Truman Tomlin
Born
Monday, 09 September 1907
Died
Saturday, 12 December 1987
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Waterfront | Tip Hubbard / Tip | 1954 |
| She Couldn't Say No | Elmer Wooley | 1953 |
| The Story of Will Rogers | Orville James | 1952 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Songwriter | 1950 |
| Sing Me a Song of Texas | Pinky Tomlin | 1945 |
| Here Comes Elmer | Pinky Tomlin | 1943 |
| Down in 'Arkansaw' | Pinky | 1938 |
| Thanks for Listening | 'Dr.' Homer Tompkins, Professional Listener / Homer Tompkins | 1937 |
| Sing While You're Able | Whitey Morgan | 1937 |
| Swing It Professor | Professor Artemis J. Roberts | 1937 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Waterfront | Tip Hubbard / Tip | 1954 |
| She Couldn't Say No | Elmer Wooley | 1953 |
| The Story of Will Rogers | Orville James | 1952 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Songwriter | 1950 |
| Sing Me a Song of Texas | Pinky Tomlin | 1945 |
| Here Comes Elmer | Pinky Tomlin | 1943 |
| Down in 'Arkansaw' | Pinky | 1938 |
| Thanks for Listening | 'Dr.' Homer Tompkins, Professional Listener / Homer Tompkins | 1937 |
| Sing While You're Able | Whitey Morgan | 1937 |
| Swing It Professor | Professor Artemis J. Roberts | 1937 |
| With Love and Kisses | Homer 'Spec' Higgins | 1936 |
| Don't Get Personal | Arthur Hale | 1936 |
| Paddy O'Day | Roy Ford | 1936 |
| King Solomon of Broadway | Pinky Tomllin / Pinky | 1935 |
| Smart Girl | Hans Krausemeyer | 1935 |
| Times Square Lady | Pinky Tomlin of Durant Oklahoma / Pinky Tomlin of Durant, Oklahoma | 1935 |
