Bobby Short: movies and TV shows
Bobby Short has 20 credits in the archive: 13 films and 7 TV series, from 1957 to 2001. Highest rated: Frasier (7.7/10).
Career timeline
1957 – 2001 · busiest year: 1986 (2 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 1999 | Man of the Century | Chester | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self | Film | 9.0 | 73 |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Bobby Short | TV | 6.5 | 71 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Warren (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 68 |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Self | Film | 6.2 | 68 |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Buddy | Film | 5.3 | 67 |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Self | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Narrator | Film | — | 65 |
| 1989 | James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket | Self | Film | 3.0 | 64 |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Self | Film | 7.5 | 61 |
| 1983 | A Night on the Town | Film | 6.5 | 58 | |
| 1980 | Hardhat & Legs | Self | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Bobby Short (pianist) | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | TV | 6.3 | 52 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 32 |
| Dr. Pepper | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle | Film | 8.0 | — |