Biography
Jazz trumpeter Teddy Buckner spent most of his adult life playing in bands or leading one himself. The native Texan started out playing in a few bands on the West Coast, in the 1920s. In 1936, he began a brief stint with
Lionel Hampton's band and when Hampton left to join
Benny Goodman, Buckner took over the lead. He made the first of several film appearances in 1936, playing
Louis Armstrong's double in
Pennies From Heaven. His other film credits include
Jack Webb's
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). In the 1980s, Buckner was a frequent performer at New Orleans Square in Disneyland. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide