Bobby Short

Bobby Short

Known for

Acting

Born

September 15, 1924

Birthplace

Danville, Illinois, USA

Died

March 21, 2005 (aged 80)

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.

Best known work

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Frasier

Frasier

1993

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1993

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Blue Ice

Blue Ice

1992

American Masters

American Masters

1986

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Man of the Century

Man of the Century

1999

Filmography

TBA
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
TBA
Dr. Pepper
as Self
2001
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
as Self
1999
Man of the Century
as Chester
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1996
7th HeavenTV
as Bobby Short (1 episode)
1993
For Love or Money
as Self
1993
FrasierTV
as Warren (voice) (1 episode)
1992
Blue Ice
as Buddy
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Narrator
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self
1989
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
as Self
1986
American MastersTV
as Self (1 episode)
1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Self
1983
A Night on the Town
1980
Hardhat & Legs
as Self
1979
Roots: The Next GenerationsTV
as Bobby Short (pianist) (1 episode)
1977
The Love BoatTV
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
as Self (1 episode)