Name
Nat King Cole
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1919-03-17
Deathday
1965-02-15 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This...
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- 1943 Here Comes Elmer as King Cole
- 1953 The Blue Gardenia as Nat King Cole
- 1948 Killer Diller as Self (as King Cole Trio)
- 1965 Cat Ballou as Shouter - Sunrise Kid
- 2023 Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two as Self
- 1958 St. Louis Blues as W.C. Handy
- 2005 Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories
- 2005 Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
- 1957 China Gate as Goldie
- 2004 The Legendary Nat King Cole as Self
- 1957 Istanbul as Danny Rice
- 1959 Night of the Quarter Moon as Cy Robbin
- 1955 The Nat King Cole Musical Story as Nat King Cole
- 1959 Some of Manie's Friends
- 2022 Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
- Soon Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 The Scarlet Hour as Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')
- 1963 An Evening with Nat King Cole as Self
- 1946 Breakfast in Hollywood as Self
- 2004 The Harlem Renaissance as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 Shy Guy as Self
- 2006 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 Ain't Misbehavin' as Self (archive footage)
- 1960 Schlager-Raketen as Nat 'King' Cole
- 1989 The Unforgettable Nat King Cole as Self (archive footage)
- 1944 Stars on Parade as Nat 'King' Cole
- 1953 Small Town Girl as Nat King Cole
- 1992 Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert as Self
- 2014 Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark as Self (archive footage)
- 1955 Rhythm and Blues Revue as Self
- 2004 The World of Nat King Cole as Self
- 1949 Make Believe Ballroom as Self
- 2003 Piano Blues as Self (archive footage)
- 1945 See My Lawyer as Self
- 2002 It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television as Self
- 2019 My Music: A Classic Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 Errand Boy for Rhythm as Self
- 1946 Come to Baby, Do as Self
- 1955 Kiss Me Deadly as Self - Singer (voice)
- 2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- 2017 JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala as Self
- 2004 Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert
- 2005 Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons
- 2024 I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- 1944 Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
- 2023 Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as Self (archive footage)
- 1959 Playboy's Penthouse ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1956 The Nat King Cole Show ( 50 episodes ) as Host
- 1959 The Grammys ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 The Jack Benny Program ( 1 episode ) as Nat King Cole
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 13 episodes ) as Self
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1954 The George Gobel Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1959 Startime ( 1 episode ) as Self
