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BornSeptember 15, 1924
DiedMarch 21, 2005 (age 80)
Place of birthDanville, Illinois, USA
Film credits13
Bobby Short
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
as Self
Man of the Century
1999
as Chester
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
For Love or Money
1993
as Self
Blue Ice
1992
as Buddy
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Narrator
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989
as Self
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Self
A Night on the Town
1983
Hardhat & Legs
1980
as Self
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
Unreleased
Dr. Pepper
Unreleased
as Self