Ella Fitzgerald
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1917-04-25
- Died
- 1996-06-15
- Place of birth
- Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Biography
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Omnibus
1967
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The White Shadow
1978
as Maxine Jefferies
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
Das Sonntagskonzert
1969
as Self
Night-Club
1968
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Playboy's Penthouse
1959
as Self
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (52)
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
as Maggie Jackson
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Ruby
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
as Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
as Self
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989
as Self
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Flora
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
as Self
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967
as Self - Singer
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Singer
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
as Self
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Legendary Nat King Cole
2004
as Self
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia
1960
as Self - Vocalist
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
2013
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
1974
as Self - Vocals
Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Improvisation
2004
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
1974
as Self
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults
2010
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald Swings
1965
as Self (archive material)
Improvisation
1950
as Self
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979
as Self (Vocals)
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
2006
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
1969
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1979
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
1963
as Self
Ella
1964
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
1974
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
1975
as Self - vocals
Andělé pro lady F...
1970
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald Sings
1965
as Self (archive footage)
About Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. With 77 credits spanning from 1941 to 2025, Ella Fitzgerald has appeared in 52 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Rat Pack (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) — as Self
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) — as Maggie Jackson
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