- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1919
- Place of Birth
- Montgomery, Alabama, USA
- Died
- February 15, 1965
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.
Filmography
movieWhen The Star Shines...
2024 · Music
movieI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
2023 · Self
movieRat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMy Music: A Classic Christmas
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
movieJFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017 · Self
movieNat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieFrankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieNat King Cole: Stardust Memories
2005
movieNat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons
2005
movieSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert
movieNat King Cole: Legends in Concert
2004
movieThe Legendary Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
movieThe World of Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
movieThe Harlem Renaissance
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieJack Paar: Smart Television
2003 · Self
moviePiano Blues
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieIt's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieNatalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert
1992 · Self
movieBenny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989 · Self (archive footage)
movieAin't Misbehavin'
1974 · Self (archive footage)
movieCat Ballou
1965 · Shouter - Sunrise Kid
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
movieAn Evening with Nat King Cole
1963 · Self
movieSchlager-Raketen
1960 · Nat 'King' Cole
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
Playboy's Penthouse
tvPlayboy's Penthouse
1959 · Self
tvStartime
1959 · Self
Some of Manie's Friends
movieSome of Manie's Friends
1959
movieNight of the Quarter Moon
1959 · Cy Robbin
movieSt. Louis Blues
1958 · W.C. Handy
movieChina Gate
1957 · Goldie
movieIstanbul
1957 · Danny Rice
tvThe Nat King Cole Show
1956 · Host
movieThe Scarlet Hour
1956 · Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')
movieThe Nat King Cole Musical Story
1955 · Nat King Cole
movieKiss Me Deadly
1955 · Self - Singer (voice)
movieRhythm and Blues Revue
1955 · Self
The George Gobel Show
tvThe George Gobel Show
1954 · Self
movieSmall Town Girl
1953 · Nat King Cole
movieThe Blue Gardenia
1953 · Nat King Cole
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Nat King Cole
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieMake Believe Ballroom
1949 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieKiller Diller
1948 · Self (as King Cole Trio)
movieCome to Baby, Do
1946 · Self
movieErrand Boy for Rhythm
1946 · Self
movieGot a Penny, Benny?
1946 · Self
movieBreakfast in Hollywood
1946 · Self
Shy Guy
movieShy Guy
1946 · Self
movieFrim Fram Sauce
1945 · Self
movieSee My Lawyer
1945 · Self
Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
movieWho's Been Eating My Porridge?
1944
movieIs You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?
1944 · King Cole (as the King Cole Trio)
movieStars on Parade
1944 · Nat 'King' Cole
movieHere Comes Elmer
1943 · King Cole
movieNat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
— · Self (archive footage)