Cab Calloway
Acting Born Dec 25, 1907 Died Nov 18, 1994 Rochester, New York, USA 73 credits
Biography
Cab Calloway works in acting. Born December 25, 1907 in Rochester, New York, USA. Died November 18, 1994. Archytele tracks 73 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
Everything's Fine
Cab Calloway: Sketches
The Harlem RenaissanceTV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Piano Blues
Grass
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Steve McQueen: Man on the EdgeNight of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars II
The Blues Brothers
The Love BoatThe Great Balloon Race
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Harry O
Great PerformancesThe Pearl Bailey Show
The Littlest Angel
The Cincinnati KidTriumph Over Violence
The Mike Douglas Show
Schlager-Raketen
Kraft Music HallSt. Louis Blues
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Jazz Ball
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Porgy and Bess in Wien
Hallmark Hall of FameCab Calloway Home Movie #1Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 · DirectorCab Calloway Home Movie #3Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 · Director
What's My Line?Cab Calloway Home Movie #4Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 · DirectorCab Calloway Home Movie #2Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 · Director
The Ed Sullivan ShowCab Calloway Home MoviesCab Calloway Home Movies · DirectorCab Calloway Home Movies · CinematographyCab Calloway Home Movie #5
Hi-De-Ho
CaldoniaWe the Cats Shall Hep YaBlowtop BluesI Was Here When You Left MeFoo a Little Bally-Hoo
Sensations of 1945
Full Filmography
73 titles- Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer (2024) as The Old Man of the Mountain (voice) (archive sound)
- Everything's Fine (2020) as Himself (Voice)
- Cab Calloway: Sketches (2012) as Himself
- The Harlem Renaissance (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Piano Blues (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Grass (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- The Blues Brothers (1980) as Curtis
- The Love Boat (1977) as Lionel J. Bigelow
- The Great Balloon Race (1977)
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Harry O (1974)
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Pearl Bailey Show (1971) as Self
- The Littlest Angel (1969) as Gabriel
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) as Yeller
- Triumph Over Violence (1965) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Schlager-Raketen (1960) as Self
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- St. Louis Blues (1958) as Blade
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Jazz Ball (1956) as Self (archive footage)
- Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) as Self
- Porgy and Bess in Wien (1953)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 (1951) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 (1951) Director
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 (1951) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 (1951) Director
- Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti (1951) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti (1951) Director
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 (1950) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 (1950) Director
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 (1950) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 (1950) Director
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948)
- Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948) Director
- Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948) Cinematography
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 (1948) as Self
- Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 (1948) Director
- Hi-De-Ho (1947) as Cab
- Caldonia (1945) as Himself
- We the Cats Shall Hep Ya (1945) as Himself
- Blowtop Blues (1945)
- I Was Here When You Left Me (1945)
- Foo a Little Bally-Hoo (1945)
- Walking with My Honey (1945)
- Sensations of 1945 (1944) as Cab Calloway
- Stormy Weather (1943) as Cab Calloway
- Minnie the Moocher (1942) as Himself / Vocals
- Blues in the Night (1942)
- The Skunk Song (1942)
- Hi-De-Ho (1937) as Cab Calloway
- Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) as Self
- The Singing Kid (1936) as Cab Calloway
- Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party (1935)
- Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934) as Old Man / Reporter
- Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (1934) as Cab Calloway
- Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway (1934)
- Snow-White (1933) as Koko the Clown (voice)
- International House (1933) as Cab Calloway
- The Old Man of the Mountain (1933) as Himself & Old Man
- Minnie the Moocher (1932) as Cab Calloway
- The Big Broadcast (1932) as Cab Calloway
- Ebony Parade as (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cab Calloway best known for?
Cab Calloway is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Blues Brothers (1980), The Love Boat (1977), In the Cut (2003), Very Bad Things (1998).
When and where was Cab Calloway born?
Cab Calloway was born on December 25, 1907 in Rochester, New York, USA. They passed away on November 18, 1994.
How many credits does Cab Calloway have?
Cab Calloway has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 2024.
What is Cab Calloway's background in cinema and television?
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. Calloway's band featured performers...