Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001
The Waltons
1976
Austin City Limits
2001
Entertainment Tonight
2016
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
Donny & Marie
1977
CMA Awards
1995
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
Centennial
1978
Dolly
1987
Wag the Dog
1997
Doc Elliot
1974

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
49
Sound
2
Crew
1
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Merle Haggard: Salute to a Country Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2016
The American Epic Sessions
as Self
2016
Merle Travis: Guitar Man
2016
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
2015
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
as Self
2014
A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Merle Haggard: In Performance
as Performer
2011
Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah
as Self - Songwriter
2010
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself
as Self
2009
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2008
Merle Haggard: Live From Austin, TX '78
as artist
2008
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
as Himself
2008
Merle Haggard: Legendary Performances
as himself
2008
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
as Self
2008
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
as Self
2007
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
as Self
2007
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
as Himself
2006
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
as Self
2006
Merle Haggard: Live at Church Street Station 1988
as himself
2006
Merle Haggard: Live from Austin, TX
as himself
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
as Self
2005
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
as Himself
2004
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
as Self
2003
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
as Himself - Special Guest
2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001
Austin City Limits
as Self
1997
Wag the Dog
as Merle Haggard
1995
CMA Awards
as Self
1992
Hot Country Nights
1987
Dolly
as Self
1985
A Statlers Christmas Present
as Self - Special Guest
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Balladeer
1980
Lynda Carter: Encore!
as Self
1980
Bronco Billy
as Merle Haggard (uncredited)
1978
Huckleberry Finn
as Duke
1978
50 Years of Country Music
as Self
1978
Centennial
as Cisco Calendar
1977
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
The Waltons
1974
Doc Elliot
1971
Introducing... Roy Buchanan
1969
From Nashville With Music
1969
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1968
Killers Three
as Charlie
1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
as Himself