Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 17, 1919
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
- Nathaniel Adams Coles
- Nat 'King' Cole
- King Cole
- The King Cole Trio
- King Cole Trio
Nat King Cole
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.
Known For - Movies
Cat Ballou
as Shouter - Sunrise Kid
Kiss Me Deadly
as Self - Singer (voice)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Blue Gardenia
as Nat King Cole
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
China Gate
as Goldie
Small Town Girl
as Nat King Cole
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Scarlet Hour
as Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')
