Duke Ellington
Acting
Born: 1899-04-29 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
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The Merv Griffin Show
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The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
What's My Line?
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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Le Grand Échiquier
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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Bambi
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Discorama
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Jazz
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Aktuelle Schaubude
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NET Playhouse
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The Bell Telephone Hour
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Anatomy of a Murder
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington
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Piano Blues
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Jazz Evolution
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Cabin in the Sky
Duke Ellington (uncredited)
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
Alice Babs - Swing It!
Himself (archive footage)
Murder at the Vanities
Duke Ellington
Improvisation
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Moments without Proper Names
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
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Belle of the Nineties
Piano Player
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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The Harlem Renaissance
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The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Hit Parade
Duke Ellington
Bli-Blip
Himself
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
The Story Of The Blues
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