
Acting
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.

What's My Line?
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Jack Benny Program
1950

The Danny Kaye Show
1963

Startime
1959

Cat Ballou
1965

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023

Kiss Me Deadly
1955

The Blue Gardenia
1953

Rat Pack
2022

Istanbul
1957

The Nat King Cole Show
1956

China Gate
1957

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019

The Grammys
1959

The Scarlet Hour
1956

Small Town Girl
1953

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014

Here Comes Elmer
1943

Killer Diller
1948

My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019

Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003

The World of Nat King Cole
2004

Night of the Quarter Moon
1959

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024

Piano Blues
2003

Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
2023

It's Black Entertainment
2002

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990

Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955

An Evening with Nat King Cole
1963

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

Breakfast in Hollywood
1946

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006

St. Louis Blues
1958

Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert
1992