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Bobby Short

Bobby Short

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.

Known for

Man of the Century
Man of the Century
1999 • Chester
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 • Self
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1993 • Self
Blue Ice
Blue Ice
1992 • Buddy
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 • Narrator
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990 • Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989 • Self
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 • Self

Full filmography

Blue Ice
Blue Ice
1992 • Buddy
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Dr. Pepper
Dr. Pepper
Unknown year • Self
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Bobby Short – Biography, Known For & Filmography