Marvin Hatley

born: 03 April 1905 Reed, Oklahoma, United States of America

died: 23 August 1986 Hollywood, California, United States of America (cancer, age 81)

American actor and composer, most famous for the 'Ku-ku Song' which accompanied most of the Laurel and Hardy sound shorts.

Real name: Thomas Marvin Hatley

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1930 Shivering Shakespeare Musician 1930 High C's Trumpet player 1931 Rough Seas Private Marvin Hatley 1931 Beau Hunks Riffian   1932 The Knockout Pianist 1932 The Tabasco Kid Rancher 1932 Love Pains Piano player at party 1932 Wild Babies Pianist 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Doughboy   1933 Sherman Said It Soldier with accordian 1933 Midsummer Mush Camping trio 1933 Sons Of The Desert Pianist 1934 Mike Fright Piano player   1935 Bonnie Scotland Member of the Highland Quartet 1936 The Pinch Singer Marvin, musical conductor 1936 Our Relations Denker's Beer Garden/ Nightclub customer   1937 Pick A Star Oboe player Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPMS-Q62 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXT-GFD https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29949-1821-91?cc=1804002 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90950062 Jesse Brisson (help and information) Ian Tiso (identification of the oboe!) One source lists him as being in First In War, Maids A La Mode, Luncheon At Twelve and Arabian Tights - this is wrong. This page was last updated on: 02 September 2024