Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 29, 1899
Place of Birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Duke Ellington
Biography
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | Discorama | Self (archive footage) |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1957 | Aktuelle Schaubude | Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest |
| 1951 | Deutscher Filmpreis | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1948 | Bambi-Verleihung | Self |