Bobby Short

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-09-15

Day of death

2005-03-21 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Danville, Illinois, USA

Bobby 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.

Known For

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Hardhat & Legs

    Hardhat & Legs

  • Blue Ice

    Blue Ice

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Hannah and Her Sisters

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Man of the Century

    Man of the Century

  • Man of the Century

    Man of the Century

  • James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

  • Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

  • Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle

    Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle

  • Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

  • A Night on the Town

    A Night on the Town