Mel Tormé

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Characters played by Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé — The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

Singer and actor making a brief appearance.

Daffy Duck (singing voice) — Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)

Provides the vocal performance for Daffy's musical number featured in the film.

The Deacon — Walk Like a Dragon (1960)

A gunfighter who becomes Cheng Lu's instructor. Cheng, jealous of Linc and intent on taking him on, seeks lessons from The Deacon. This makes The Deacon part of the escalating conflict between Cheng and Linc, though the available plot summary gives no further details about his actions or relationship with the other characters.

Hal Sanders — The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)

A traveling salesman riding the bus to Reno. He has no significant plot influence mentioned in the summary.

Barney Bond (as Mel Torme) — The Fearmakers (1958)

Barney Bond, appearing as Mel Torme, becomes involved in helping Alan Eaton uncover the truth behind the campaign and the suspicious documents. In the decisive confrontation, he presents evidence that Vivian Loder can imitate a signature and accuses Jim McGinnis of arranging a forged contract.

Fred McAfee — The Big Operator (1959)

Fred is a factory worker and friend of Bill Gibson, and an accidental witness to Oscar Wetzel meeting with Little Joe Braun after the crime. Braun's unexpected offer of a no-show job helps arouse Fred and Bill's suspicions. Fred is targeted in the intimidation campaign, fired on false grounds, and set on fire, suffering burns so severe that he nearly dies.

Singer / Drummer (uncredited) — Ghost Catchers (1944)

Musical performer providing live entertainment at the nightclub.

Career Overview

Mel Tormé has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Naked Gun with 1 titles. Signature works include Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time, Land of No Return, Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele). Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
47
Birth Date
1925-09-13
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q470848), public domain (CC0).