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He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and his songs have been performed by both popular and country music artists. He is the son-in-law of actor Keenan Wynn.

1 Actor

1.1 Movies

• The Loved One, 1965
• The Chase, 1966
• Watermelon Man , 1970
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1973
• Phantom of the Paradise , 1974
• Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, as Little Enos, a recurring part
• The Cheap Detective , 1978
• The Muppet Movie, 1979
• Smokey and the Bandit II , 1980
• Smokey and the Bandit III , 1983
• The Doors, 1991

1.2 Plays

• Under the Sycamore Tree
• Tru on Broadway , 1989

as well as numerous television appearances in the 1970s and 1980s

2 Songwriter

2.1 Songs

• "Rainbow Connection"
• "Nice to Be Around"
• "Evergreen"
• "We've Only Just Begun"
• "Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song"
• "Out in the Country"
• "Rainy Days and Mondays"

2.2 Film music

• The Getaway, 1972
• The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing , 1972
• Cinderella LibertyCinderella Liberty is a 1973 film which tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute and becomes a surrogate father for her young son. It stars James Caan, Marsha Mason, Kirk Calloway, Eli Wallach, Burt Young, Allyn Ann McLerie, Dabney, 1973
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot , 1974
• Phantom of the Paradise , 1974
• The Day of the LocustThe Day of the Locust is a 1938 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed, 1975
• Bugsy MaloneBugsy Malone is a 1976 musical movie, very loosely based on events in Chicago, Illinois in the Prohibition era, specifically, the exploits of gangsters like Al Capone. The tongue-in-cheek movie stars children as the gangsters and their molls. The plot con, 1976
• A Star Is BornA Star Is Born is the title of several successful movies. All are variations on the same plot: talented girl meets and falls in love with successful actor. His career wanes as her popularity increases, with their relationship ending in tragedy. Its earlie, 1976
• One on One , 1977
• The End , 1978
• AgathaSaint Agatha (died AD 251) is a Christian saint. Her memorial day is February 5th. Agatha was born in Sicily, at either Catania or Palermo and was martyred in approximately AD 250 at Catania. She is the patron saint of Catania. According to variations of, 1979
• The Muppet Movie, 1979
• The Secret of NIMHThe Secret of NIMH is an animated film adaptation of the Newbery-winning book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH written by American author Robert O'Brien. The title of the movie was later used for newer editions of the book. It was directed by Don Bluth., 1982