Dick Dale
Birthday
1937/05/04
Day of death
2019/03/16 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Dick Dale, born Richard Anthony Monsour, was an American musician and actor. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar". Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers.
Acting
(1987) Back to the Beach
as Self
(1963) Beach Party
as Himself
(2022) Sound of the Surf
as Self
(2001) It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
(1997) An American Vampire Story
as Dick Dale (uncredited)
(1964) Muscle Beach Party
as Himself
(1963) A Swingin' Affair
as ---
(1997) The Beach Boys and The Satan
as Self
(2003) Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
as ---
(2005) Aloha Scooby-Doo!
as Special Musical Guest #2 (voice)
(2002) Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
as Self
(1984) Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
as Himself
(1990) Beverly Hills, 90210
as ---
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest