Acting
Duke Ellington
Born: 1899-04-29
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Movies & TV Credits
The Mike Douglas ShowTv · Self
The Merv Griffin ShowTv · Self
What's My Line?Tv · Self
The Dick Cavett ShowTv · Self - Guest
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTv · Self
BambiTv · Self
Le Grand ÉchiquierTv · Self
The Ed Sullivan ShowTv · Self
The Steve Allen ShowTv · Self - Guest
DiscoramaTv · Self (archive footage)
German Film AwardTv · Self
ParkinsonTv · Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
NET PlayhouseTv · Self
Aktuelle SchaubudeTv · Self
The Bell Telephone HourTv · Self
Anatomy of a MurderMovie · Pie Eye (uncredited)
JazzTv · Self (archive footage)
The Asphalt JungleTv · Music
Paris BluesMovie · Original Music Composer
Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatMovie · Self (archive footage)
The Turning PointMovie · Music
Assault on a QueenMovie · Original Music ComposerSolitudeMovie · Self
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Movie · Self