Nat King Cole

Personal Info

Birthday

March 17, 1919

Day of Death

1965-02-15

(45 years old)

Place of Birth

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Nathaniel Adams Coles

Nat 'King' Cole

King Cole

The King Cole Trio

King Cole Trio

Nat King Cole

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

The Jack Benny Program

Cat Ballou

The Nat King Cole Show

China Gate

The Blue Gardenia

Small Town Girl

St. Louis Blues

Istanbul

Filmography

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