Biography
Philip Frederick Margo (April 1, 1942 – November 13, 2021) was an American musician and author who was a longtime member of The Tokens, along with his brother Mitch. They are best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks in 1961. Margo was born in Brooklyn on April 1, 1942, to Leon and Ruth (née Becker) Margules. He was of Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jewish origin from The Ottoman Empire, The Austro-Hungarian Empire, and The Russian Empire.
Margo authored the 2010 science fiction novel, The Null Quotient.
He died at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, after suffering a stroke, on November 13, 2021, at the age of 79.
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Filmography
all 9
Movies 6
Writer 5
TV Shows 3
Producer 2
Screenplay 1
Producer
Asteroid (1997)
Movie
Producer
Asteroid (1997)
TV
The Tokens
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Writer
The Upper Hand (1990)
TV
Screenplay
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990)
Movie
Writer
Goddess of Love (1988)
Movie
Writer
This Wife for Hire (1985)
Movie
Writer
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
Movie
Writer
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.98
Based on 6.32 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1983
1988
1990
1997
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1942-04-01
Deathday2021-11-13 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
SiblingsMitch Margo
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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