Nat King Cole
Actor
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.
Filmography
Cat Ballou
as Shouter - Sunrise Kid 1965
The Blue Gardenia
as Nat King Cole 1953
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019
China Gate
as Goldie 1957
The Scarlet Hour
as Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go') 1956
Small Town Girl
as Nat King Cole 1953
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
as Self (archive footage) 2014
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage) 2003
Istanbul
as Danny Rice 1957
Killer Diller
as Self (as King Cole Trio) 1948
St. Louis Blues
as W.C. Handy 1958
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage) 2023
Night of the Quarter Moon
as Cy Robbin 1959
Breakfast in Hollywood
as Self 1946
Rhythm and Blues Revue
as Self 1955
Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?
as King Cole (as the King Cole Trio) 1944