Person file · Acting
Bobby Short
Born 1924-09-15Danville, Illinois, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDanielSelfMan of the CenturyChesterSmall Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodSelfFor Love or MoneySelfBlue IceBuddyYou're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryNarratorSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholSelfJames Baldwin: The Price of the TicketSelfHannah and Her SistersSelfA Night on the TownRoleHardhat & LegsSelfBobby Short at the Cafe CarlyleRoleDr. PepperSelf