Bobby Short
Known for: Acting
Born: September 15, 1924
Died: March 21, 2005
Place of birth: Danville, 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.
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Filmography
13 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
6.0
Man of the Century
1999
9.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
6.4
7th Heaven
1996
6.2
For Love or Money
1993
7.7
Frasier
1993
5.3
Blue Ice
1992
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
7.3
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
3.0
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989
7.0
American Masters
1986
7.5
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
6.5
A Night on the Town
1983
6.3
Hardhat & Legs
1980
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
19617.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
8.0
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
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Dr. Pepper
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