Bobby Short

Acting

Born 1924-09-15 · died 2005-03-21 · Danville, Illinois, USA

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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

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodBobby Short at the Cafe CarlyleFrasierRoots: The Next GenerationsHannah and Her SistersSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholAmerican MastersA Night on the Town7th HeavenHardhat & Legs