Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 15, 1924
Died
Mar 21, 2005
Place of Birth
Danville, Illinois, USA
Credits
20 titles
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
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self
Man of the Century
Chester
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
7th Heaven
Bobby Short
For Love or Money
Self
Frasier
Warren (voice)
Blue Ice
Buddy
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Narrator
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Self
American Masters
Self
Hannah and Her Sisters
Self
A Night on the Town
Hardhat & Legs
Self
Roots: The Next Generations
Bobby Short (pianist)
The Love Boat
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Dr. Pepper
Self
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle