Bobby Short(1924-2005)

Actor
Soundtrack

Bobby Short was an attraction at Manhattan's Cafe Carlyle for three decades (he doubtless got his greatest exposure there in a scene from Woody Allen's film Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)). Short is the quintessential New Yorker, the Fred Astaire of saloon singers, an international icon of style and glamour.

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Known for

Hannah and Her Sisters

7.8

Bobby Short

1986

Argo

7.7

Soundtrack

2012

Manhattan Murder Mystery

7.3

Soundtrack

1993

House of Gucci

6.6

Soundtrack

2021

Credits

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Actor

7th Heaven
5.3
TV Series
- Bobby Short
- 2003
Frasier
8.2
TV Series
- Warren (voice)
- 2001
Man of the Century
7.0
- Chester
- 1999
Baked Lays Chips: Nuzzle and Nibble
Video
- Performer
- 1997
C.P.W.
7.1
TV Series
- Bobby Short
- 1996
In the Heat of the Night
7.6
TV Series
- Ches Collins
- 1991–1994
For Love or Money
6.2
- Bobby Short
- 1993
Blue Ice
5.2
- Buddy
- 1992
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- Narrator
- 1990
Tattingers
6.8
TV Series
- Bobby Short
- 1988
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.8
- Bobby Short
- 1986
Paper Dolls
6.9
TV Series
- Bobby
- 1984
A Night on the Town
6.1
TV Movie
- 1983
The Love Boat
6.3
TV Series
- Bobby Short
- 1981
Hardhat and Legs
5.5
TV Movie
- Bobby Short
- 1980

Soundtrack

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.6
TV Series
- performer: "I Happen to Like New York"
- 2023
House of Gucci
6.6
- performer: "I've Got Your Number", "The Rules of the Road"
- 2021
Modern Love
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "I Happen to Like New York"
- 2019
Argo
7.7
- performer: "Charlie's Tune"
- 2012
Paris-Manhattan
6.1
- performer: "I'm In Love Again"
- 2012
7th Heaven
5.3
TV Series
- performer: "The Best Is Yet to Come", "Isn't It Romantic", "Jump For Joy", "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (uncredited)
- 2003
Man of the Century
7.0
- performer: "Nagasaki"
- 1999
Love Affair
6.0
- performer: "Changes"
- 1994
In the Heat of the Night
7.6
TV Series
- performer: "St. James Infirmary Blues", "Was It A Dream?", "Gray Sundays In"
- performer: "Sweet, Sweet Blues"
- 1991–1994
For Love or Money
6.2
- performer: "In Your Eyes"
- 1993
Manhattan Murder Mystery
7.3
- performer: "I Happen to Like New York" (1930)
- 1993
Wild Blade
5.1
- performer: "Bye Bye Blackbird"
- 1991
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
6.9
- performer: "Manhattan"
- 1990
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "Love is Here to Stay"
- 1987
In Performance at the White House: A Tribute to American Music - Rodgers and Hart
TV Special
- performer: "Manhattan"
- 1987

Personal details

Born
- September 15, 1924
- Danville, Illinois, USA
Died
- March 21, 2005
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(leukemia)
Other works
Appeared in television commercials for Charlie perfume and with Gloria Vanderbilt in a commercial for her designer jeans in the 70's.
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Did you know

Trivia
In the 1950s, Cole Porter heard Short play his work, and - although badly crippled - made his way across the room at the Carlyle to thank him personally. On the 100th anniversary of Porter's birth, the family presented Short with their 'You're the Top Award' for his outstanding contributions to the composer's legend.

Quotes
A young man told me, 'How dare you insult your race by not singing the blues?' I still get feedback about that. I'm a 76-year-old black man living in a white society; I've gone through the medley. I'd like to think my legacy included having done something positive to help eliminate the problems between races. I never let racism into the core of me.