Buddy Pepper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Buddy Pepper

American actor, conductor, arranger and songwriter

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: La Grange, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1993

Profession: composer, lyricist, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Buddy Pepper (born Jack Retherford Starkey, April 21, 1922 – February 7, 1993) was an American pianist, songwriter, arranger and actor, known as one of three writers of Billboard's top tune of 1953, "Vaya Con Dios," which has been recorded over 500 times.
He also wrote several songs for Universal Pictures' films, including Mister Big (1943).
In 1959, he wrote the title song for the Oscar-winning film Pillow Talk, which actress Doris Day sang during the opening credits. In addition to his contributions in the film industry, Pepper was also known as the piano accompanist, arranger, and even vocal coach of such stars as Judy Garland, Margaret Whiting, Marlene Dietrich, Smilin' Jack Smith, and Lisa Kirk.