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