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Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor.
Med Flory (1926-2014) was an actor who appeared in The Nutty Professor, Rawhide, The Virginian and other TV shows and movies. He was also a jazz saxophone player, band leader and big band musician who played with Woody Herman and Claude Thornhill.
- January 1, 1
- Logansport, Indiana, USA
- January 1, 1
- North Hollywood, California, USA
Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on numerous TV series, has died. He was 87.
Med Flory was a versatile musician who played saxophone, clarinet and band leader in various groups. He also acted in movies and TV shows, such as The Nutty Professor and Gumball Rally, and did a dead-on Henry Fonda impersonation.
- August 27, 1926
- March 12, 2014
Jul 28, 2009 · Med Flory talks about his career as a jazz musician, from playing clarinet as a kid to leading his own bands in New York and Los Angeles. He shares his memories of Claude Thornhill, Al Cohn, Ray Anthony and more.
Mar 17, 2014 · Med Flory, an alto saxophonist and founder of the Grammy-winning jazz group Supersax in addition to being an actor who appeared on numerous TV series, has died. He was 87. His son, Rex, who cared for his father during several years of heart maladies, reported that Flory died Wednesday at his home in North Hollywood.
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Med Flory was a versatile musician who played alto sax and clarinet in big bands and cool jazz groups, and also acted in TV and films. He created Supersax, a band that transcribed and performed Charlie Parker's solos, and won a Grammy for its debut album.
