Bobby Short
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1924-09-15
- Died
- 2005-03-21
- Place of birth
- Danville, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Robert 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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (13)
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Self
For Love or Money
1993
as Self
Blue Ice
1992
as Buddy
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
as Self
Dr. Pepper
as Self
Man of the Century
1999
as Chester
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Narrator
Hardhat & Legs
1980
as Self
A Night on the Town
1983
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989
as Self
About 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. With 20 credits spanning from 1957 to 2001, Bobby Short has appeared in 13 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bobby Short Movies
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) — as Self
- For Love or Money (1993) — as Self
- Blue Ice (1992) — as Buddy
- Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) — as Self
- Dr. Pepper — as Self
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