Acting
Bobby Short
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
Film · 2001
Man of the Century
Film · 1999
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Film · 1998
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
For Love or Money
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Blue Ice
Film · 1992
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Film · 1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Film · 1990
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Film · 1989
Hannah and Her Sisters
Film · 1986
American Masters
Series · 1986
A Night on the Town
Film · 1983
Hardhat & Legs
Film · 1980
Roots: The Next Generations
Series · 1979
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
Film
Dr. Pepper
Film