Bobby Short

Bobby Short

9/15/1924 – 3/21/2005Danville, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (20 titles)

Movie

Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

Self · 2001

Man of the Century6.0Movie

Man of the Century

Chester · 1999

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood9.0Movie

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Self · 1998

7th Heaven6.5Show

7th Heaven

Bobby Short · 1996

For Love or Money6.2Movie

For Love or Money

Self · 1993

Frasier7.7Show

Frasier

Warren (voice) · 1993

Blue Ice5.3Movie

Blue Ice

Buddy · 1992

You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Narrator · 1990

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol7.3Movie

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Self · 1990

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket3.0Movie

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

Self · 1989

American Masters7.0Show

American Masters

Self · 1986

Hannah and Her Sisters7.5Movie

Hannah and Her Sisters

Self · 1986

A Night on the Town6.5Movie

A Night on the Town

1983

Hardhat & Legs6.3Movie

Hardhat & Legs

Self · 1980

Roots: The Next Generations7.4Show

Roots: The Next Generations

Bobby Short (pianist) · 1979

The Love Boat6.3Show

The Love Boat

1977

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

7.5Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self · 1957

Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle8.0Movie

Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle

Dr. PepperMovie

Dr. Pepper

Self ·