Earl Scruggs

Acting • 18 Credits

Biography

Earl Eugene Scruggs was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-finger style of playing was radically different from the traditional way the five-string banjo had previously been played.

🎭 Acting Roles (16)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 ⭐ 3.7
as Self - Musical Guest
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

1975 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Give Me the Banjo

Give Me the Banjo

2011 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

1992 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

1981 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

1993 ⭐ 4.8
as Self
Country Music on Broadway

Country Music on Broadway

1965 ⭐ 4.5
as Self
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

2007 ⭐ 5.0
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Country Music

50 Years of Country Music

1978 ⭐ 2.5
as Self
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

2019
as Self (archive footage)
CMT Most Wanted Live: "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas"

CMT Most Wanted Live: "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas"

2003
as Self
Bluegrass Country Soul

Bluegrass Country Soul

1972
as Self
The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1

The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1

2007
as Self