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Nat King Cole

Acting Born Mar 17, 1919 Montgomery, Alabama, USA 24 credits

Biography

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.

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Known for

What's My Line?

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Startime

as Self

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self
Film

Cat Ballou

as Shouter - Sunrise Kid
Film

Kiss Me Deadly

as Self - Singer (voice)

Dash & Lily

as Nat King Cole

The Grammys

as Self

Full filmography

  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Nat King Cole
  • Startime (1959) as Self
  • The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
  • The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
  • Cat Ballou (1965) as Shouter - Sunrise Kid
  • Kiss Me Deadly (1955) as Self - Singer (voice)
  • Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • China Gate (1957) as Goldie
  • Playboy's Penthouse (1959) as Self
  • Small Town Girl (1953) as Nat King Cole
  • The Blue Gardenia (1953) as Nat King Cole
  • The Grammys (1959) as Self
  • The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
  • Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Nat King Cole Show (1956) as Host
  • Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003) as Self
  • St. Louis Blues (1958) as W.C. Handy
  • It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Piano Blues (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • The World of Nat King Cole (2004) as Self
  • Istanbul (1957) as Danny Rice
  • Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006) as Self (archive footage)