Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

Known for
Acting
Born
March 17, 1919
Died
February 15, 1965 (aged 45)
Birthplace
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits poster

Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story poster

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two poster

Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two

Movie · as Self

2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan poster

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Rat Pack poster

Rat Pack

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
My Music: A Classic Christmas poster

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom poster

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)

2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

Movie · as Self

2014
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark poster

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer poster

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories poster

Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories

Movie

2005
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas poster

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Movie

2005
Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons poster

Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons

Movie

2004
The Legendary Nat King Cole poster

The Legendary Nat King Cole

Movie · as Self

2004
The Harlem Renaissance poster

The Harlem Renaissance

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
The World of Nat King Cole poster

The World of Nat King Cole

Movie · as Self

2004
Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert

Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert

Movie

2003
Piano Blues poster

Piano Blues

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television poster

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Movie · as Self

2002
It's Black Entertainment poster

It's Black Entertainment

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1992
Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert poster

Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert

Movie · as Self

1990
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs poster

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1989
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole poster

The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1974
Ain't Misbehavin' poster

Ain't Misbehavin'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1965
Cat Ballou poster

Cat Ballou

Movie · as Shouter - Sunrise Kid

1963
An Evening with Nat King Cole poster

An Evening with Nat King Cole

Movie · as Self

1963
The Danny Kaye Show poster

The Danny Kaye Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1960
Schlager-Raketen poster

Schlager-Raketen

Movie · as Nat 'King' Cole

1959
Night of the Quarter Moon poster

Night of the Quarter Moon

Movie · as Cy Robbin

1959
Some of Manie's Friends poster

Some of Manie's Friends

Movie

1959
Playboy's Penthouse

Playboy's Penthouse

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
Startime poster

Startime

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1958
St. Louis Blues poster

St. Louis Blues

Movie · as W.C. Handy

1957
China Gate poster

China Gate

Movie · as Goldie

1957
Istanbul poster

Istanbul

Movie · as Danny Rice

1956
The Scarlet Hour poster

The Scarlet Hour

Movie · as Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')

1956
The Nat King Cole Show poster

The Nat King Cole Show

TV · as Host · 50 eps

1955
The Nat King Cole Musical Story poster

The Nat King Cole Musical Story

Movie · as Nat King Cole

1955
Rhythm and Blues Revue poster

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Movie · as Self

1955
Kiss Me Deadly poster

Kiss Me Deadly

Movie · as Self - Singer (voice)

1954
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1953
The Blue Gardenia poster

The Blue Gardenia

Movie · as Nat King Cole

1953
Small Town Girl poster

Small Town Girl

Movie · as Nat King Cole

1950
The Jack Benny Program poster

The Jack Benny Program

TV · as Nat King Cole · 1 ep

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1949
Make Believe Ballroom poster

Make Believe Ballroom

Movie · as Self

1948
Killer Diller poster

Killer Diller

Movie · as Self (as King Cole Trio)

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 13 eps

1946
Breakfast in Hollywood poster

Breakfast in Hollywood

Movie · as Self

1946
Shy Guy

Shy Guy

Movie · as Self

1946
Come to Baby, Do poster

Come to Baby, Do

Movie · as Self

1946
Errand Boy for Rhythm poster

Errand Boy for Rhythm

Movie · as Self

1945
See My Lawyer poster

See My Lawyer

Movie · as Self

1944
Stars on Parade poster

Stars on Parade

Movie · as Nat 'King' Cole

1944
Who's Been Eating My Porridge?

Who's Been Eating My Porridge?

Movie

1943
Here Comes Elmer poster

Here Comes Elmer

Movie · as King Cole