
Louis Armstrong
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1901-08-04
- Died
- 1971-07-06
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- Louis Daniel Armstrong · Satchmo · Pops · Satch
Biography
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance.
With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also greatly skilled at scat singing, vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics.
Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general.
Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over," whose skin-color was secondary to his amazing talent in an America that was severely racially divided. It allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society that were highly restricted for a person of color. While he rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, he was privately a huge supporter of the Civil Rights movement in America.
Known For
TV Shows (20)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

Omnibus
1967
as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Jazz Trumpeter

Discorama
1959
as Self

Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self

The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self

The Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self

Shindig!
1964
as Self - Singer

Jazz
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Movies (91)

Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Orchestra Leader

High Society
1956
as Louis Armstrong

The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (archive footage)

The Five Pennies
1959
as Louis Armstrong

A Song Is Born
1948
as Louis Armstrong

Paris Blues
1961
as Wild Man Moore

The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
2022
as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)

The Strip
1951
as Himself

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
as Self (archive footage)

The Beat Generation
1959
as Louis Armstrong

It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Show-Business at War
1943
as Self

A Man Called Adam
1966
as Willie Ferguson

Every Day's a Holiday
1937
as Louis Armstrong

Pillow to Post
1945
as Orchestra Leader

Cabin in the Sky
1943
as The Trumpeter

New Orleans
1947
as Himself

The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
as Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999
as Self (archive footage)

Artists & Models
1937
as Self

Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011

Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960
as Self

Going Places
1938
as Gabe

Pennies from Heaven
1936
as Henry

Ex-Flame
1930
as Louis Armstrong

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
as Self (archive footage)

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992
as Self (archival footage)

Birth of the Blues
1941
as Self (archive footage)

Disneyland After Dark
1962

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
as Self (archive footage)

Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Louis Armstrong (uncredited)

Saluti e baci
1953
as himself

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
1932
as Himself

Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Trumpet Player

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
1932
as Louis Armstrong

Why America
1970
as Self (archive footage)

Music Inn
2007
as Himself (archive footage)

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005
as Himself

Glory Alley
1952
as Shadow Johnson

Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)

The Harlem Renaissance
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Atlantic City
1944
as Himself

The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self

When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
as Louise Armstrong

I'm in the Revue
1950
as Band Leader

The Edsel Show
1957
as Self

The Magic of Bing Crosby
1991
as Self (archive footage)

Året var 1955
2005
as Self (archive footage)

The Day of the Oath
1965
as Self

La Paloma
1959
as Louis Armstrong

Kærlighedens melodi
1959
as Musician with Orchestra

Jam Session
1944
as Himself

Satchmo the Great
1957

Dark Eyes
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Auf Wiedersehen
1961
as er selbst

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
1982
as Self
Berlin-Melodie
1963
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
2013
as Self

Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962
2007
as Self
Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen
1934
as Himself
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
2009
as Self

Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
1993
as Self (archive footage)

Film Tribute Video Vol.1
as Good Morning Vietnam

Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
2019
as Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974
as Self
Hallo Satchmo
1965
as Self
Louis Armstrong v Praze
1965
as Self

Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
2000

…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)

København, Kalundborg og -?
1934
Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
1966
as himself
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
as Self (Archive Footage)

Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Trumpet

Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show
2005
as Trumpet/Vocals

Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
2008
as Self

Louis Armstrong: Live in '59
2006
as Trumpet, Vocal

Shine
1942
as Self

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
2001
as Himself (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia
1964
as Chanteur, Trompettiste,
Louis Armstrong in Concert
2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)

Swingin' on Nothin'
1942
as Self
Sleepy Time Down South
1942
as Self

Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
About Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody o… With 111 credits spanning from 1930 to 2024, Louis Armstrong has appeared in 91 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Louis Armstrong Movies
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Orchestra Leader
- High Society (1956) — as Louis Armstrong
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — as Louis Armstrong
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Five Pennies (1959) — as Louis Armstrong
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