Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

1919-03-17 – 1965-02-15 (age 45) Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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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.

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Known For

Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly

1955

as Self - Singer (voice)

Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou

1965

as Shouter - Sunrise Kid

Istanbul
Istanbul

1957

as Danny Rice

China Gate
China Gate

1957

as Goldie

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Nat King Cole

Piano Blues
Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Rat Pack
Rat Pack

2022

as Self (archive footage)

The World of Nat King Cole
Rhythm and Blues Revue
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

My Music: A Classic Christmas
My Music: A Classic Christmas

2019

as Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Killer Diller
Killer Diller

1948

as Self (as King Cole Trio)

Jack Paar: Smart Television
The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour

1956

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

Night of the Quarter Moon
Night of the Quarter Moon

1959

as Cy Robbin

Make Believe Ballroom
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues

1958

as W.C. Handy

The Legendary Nat King Cole