Acting · Danville, Illinois, USA · Born September 15, 1924
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.
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
as Self
MovieMan of the Century
1999
as Chester
MovieSmall Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Bobby Short
MovieFor Love or Money
1993
as Self
TVFrasier
1993
as Warren (voice)
MovieBlue Ice
1992
as Buddy
MovieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Narrator
MovieSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self
MovieJames Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989
as Self
TVAmerican Masters
1986
as Self
MovieHannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Self
MovieA Night on the Town
1983
MovieHardhat & Legs
1980
as Self
TVRoots: The Next Generations
1979
as Bobby Short (pianist)
TVThe Love Boat
1977
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
MovieBobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle
MovieDr. Pepper
as Self
