Bobby Short
Acting
Born: 1924-09-15 in Danville, Illinois, USA
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
Frasier
Warren (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
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The Love Boat
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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7th Heaven
Bobby Short
American Masters
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Roots: The Next Generations
Bobby Short (pianist)
For Love or Money
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Hannah and Her Sisters
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Blue Ice
Buddy
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
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Dr. Pepper
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
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Man of the Century
Chester
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Narrator
Hardhat & Legs
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A Night on the Town
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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