6.4Acting
Bobby Short
- Born
- 1924-09-15
- Died
- 2005-03-21
- Birthplace
- Danville, Illinois, USA
Biography
Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin.
Known For
Filmography
20 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001 · Movie
Self
Man of the Century
1999 · Movie
Chester
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Movie
Self
7th Heaven
1996 · TV Show
Bobby Short
For Love or Money
1993 · Movie
Self
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
Warren (voice)
Blue Ice
1992 · Movie
Buddy
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990 · Movie
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Movie
Narrator
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989 · Movie
Self
American Masters
1986 · TV Show
Self
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 · Movie
Self
A Night on the Town
1983 · Movie
Cast
Hardhat & Legs
1980 · Movie
Self
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV Show
Bobby Short (pianist)
The Love Boat
1977 · TV Show
Cast
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · TV Show
Self
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Dr. Pepper
Date unknown · Movie
Self