1924-09-15 Danville, Illinois, USA
Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin.
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Man of the Century | Chester | 1999-10-29 |
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self | 1998-02-10 |
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For Love or Money | Himself | 1993-10-01 |
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Blue Ice | Buddy | 1992-10-09 |
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Self | 1990-07-18 |
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Narrator | 1990-07-23 |
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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket | Self | 1989-08-14 |
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Hannah and Her Sisters | Himself | 1986-02-07 |
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A Night on the Town | 1983-05-02 | |
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Hardhat & Legs | Self | 1980-02-09 |
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Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle |
