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Duke Ellington

Actor

Duke Ellington

Born April 29, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, USADied May 24, 197415 films

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.

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Anatomy of a Murder posterFirst watchAnatomy of a Murder19597.8as Pie Eye (uncredited)Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her.View film

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Cabin in the Sky poster6.5Cabin in the Sky1943

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. 1991The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
  2. 1959Anatomy of a MurderPie Eye (uncredited)
  3. 1950Salute to Duke Ellington
  4. 1949Symphony In Swing
  5. 1943Cabin in the SkyDuke Ellington (uncredited)
  6. 1943Reveille with BeverlyDuke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
  7. 1943Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  8. 1942Flamingo
  9. 1942I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
  10. 1937The Hit ParadeDuke Ellington
  11. 1934Belle of the NinetiesPiano Player
  12. 1934Many Happy ReturnsPiano Player (uncredited)
  13. 1934Murder at the VanitiesDuke Ellington
  14. 1930Check and Double CheckOrchestra Leader
  15. 1929Black and TanDuke Ellington