Bobby Short
Born
15 September 1924 (101)
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.
Filmography (12)
Man of the Century
1999
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
For Love or Money
1993
Blue Ice
1992
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
A Night on the Town
1983
Hardhat & Legs
1980
Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
Dr. Pepper