Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 15, 1924
Place of Birth:
Danville, Illinois, USA
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Bobby Short
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Man of the Century | Chester |
| 1999 | Man of the Century | |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Himself |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Buddy |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Narrator |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Self |
| 1989 | James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket | Self |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Himself |
| 1983 | A Night on the Town | |
| 1980 | Hardhat & Legs | Self |
| Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Bobby Short |
| 1993 | Frasier | Warren (voice) |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Bobby Short (pianist) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |