Bobby Short

Personal Info

Birthday

September 15, 1924

Place of Birth

Danville, Illinois, USA

Known For

Acting

Bobby Short

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.

Acting Filmography (18)

Man of the Century
6.0

Man of the Century

Movie1999
No Backdrop
9.0

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Movie1998
7th Heaven
6.5

7th Heaven

TV Series1996
For Love or Money
6.2

For Love or Money

Movie1993
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

TV Series1993
Blue Ice
5.3

Blue Ice

Movie1992
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
0.0

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Movie1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
7.3

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Movie1990
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
3.0

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

Movie1989
American Masters
7.0

American Masters

TV Series1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5

Hannah and Her Sisters

Movie1986
A Night on the Town
6.5

A Night on the Town

Movie1983
Hardhat & Legs
6.3

Hardhat & Legs

Movie1980
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

TV Series1979
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

TV Series1977
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

TV Series1961
No Backdrop
8.0

Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle

MovieN/A
No Backdrop
0.0

Dr. Pepper

MovieN/A