Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 17, 1919
Died
Feb 15, 1965
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Credits
61 titles
Nat King Cole
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
When The Star Shines...
Music
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
Self
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Self - Musician (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Self
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories
Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert
The Legendary Nat King Cole
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
Piano Blues
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert
Self
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Self (archive footage)
Cat Ballou
Shouter - Sunrise Kid
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
An Evening with Nat King Cole
Self
Schlager-Raketen
Nat 'King' Cole
The Grammys
Self
Playboy's Penthouse
Self
Startime
Self
Some of Manie's Friends
Night of the Quarter Moon
Cy Robbin
St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
China Gate
Goldie
Istanbul
Danny Rice
The Nat King Cole Show
Host
The Scarlet Hour
Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')
The Nat King Cole Musical Story
Nat King Cole
Kiss Me Deadly
Self - Singer (voice)
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Self
The George Gobel Show
Self
Small Town Girl
Nat King Cole
The Blue Gardenia
Nat King Cole
The Jack Benny Program
Nat King Cole
What's My Line?
Self
Make Believe Ballroom
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Killer Diller
Self (as King Cole Trio)
Errand Boy for Rhythm
Self