Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 17, 1919
Place of Birth:
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.
Year | TV Show | Role |
---|---|---|
1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
1959 | Playboy's Penthouse | Self |
1959 | The Grammys | Self |
1959 | Startime | |
1956 | The Nat King Cole Show | Host |
1954 | The George Gobel Show | Self |
1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Nat King Cole |
1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |