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Nat King Cole

Acting Born Mar 17, 1919 Montgomery, Alabama, USA 24 credits
24
Total Credits
1948–2023
76 Years Career Span
13
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Nat King Cole works in acting. Born March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Rat Pack
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
The World of Nat King Cole
Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionPiano Blues
It's Black Entertainment
Cat Ballou
The Danny Kaye Show
StartimePlayboy's PenthouseThe Grammys
St. Louis Blues
China GateIstanbul
The Nat King Cole Show
Kiss Me Deadly
The George Gobel Show
Small Town GirlThe Blue Gardenia
What's My Line?The Jack Benny Program
The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • 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)
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  • 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)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Nat King Cole best known for?

Nat King Cole is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including What's My Line? (1950), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Jack Benny Program (1950), Startime (1959).

When and where was Nat King Cole born?

Nat King Cole was born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.

How many credits does Nat King Cole have?

Nat King Cole has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2023.

What is Nat King Cole's background in cinema and television?

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 a...

Nat King Cole by the numbers

24credits
15films
9TV series
1948–2023active years

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