Duke Ellington
Known For
Acting
Born
1899-04-29 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
1974-05-24
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Bambi
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
German Film Award
as Self
Discorama
as Self (archive footage)
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
Anatomy of a Murder
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
Aktuelle Schaubude
as Self
Improvisation
as Self
Cabin in the Sky
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)