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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 29, 1899
Died May 24, 1974 (75)
Birthplace Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 14, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937

as Duke Ellington

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Piano Player

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

as Duke Ellington

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

1930

as Orchestra Leader

Black and Tan

Black and Tan

1929

as Duke Ellington

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977

Music

Change of Mind

Change of Mind

1969

Original Music Composer

Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen

1966

Original Music Composer

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

1961

Original Music Composer

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Original Music Composer

Daybreak Express

Daybreak Express

1953

Music

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Music

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935

Original Music Composer

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Jazz

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 09, 2001

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1972

Deutscher Filmpreis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1951

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Discorama

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1959

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Aktuelle Schaubude

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 07, 1957

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

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