7 Things You Never Knew About The Movie ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’

2. Lynn’s Father Was Played By A Drummer

In Coal Miner’s Daughter, Lynn’s father Ted Webb was played by Levon Helm, who was a drummer for the Canadian-American rock group, The Band. His role in Coal Miner’s Daughter marked his acting debut.

Despite the fact that he was new to acting, Lynn knew Helm was the perfect person to play her father. She reportedly fainted when she saw him in full makeup and wardrobe for the first time because she thought he looked exactly like her father.

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