Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1899-04-29
- Day of Death1974-05-24 (75 years)
- Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also Known AsEdward Kennedy EllingtonEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Duke Ellington
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.
Acting Career
- 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
As: Pie Eye (uncredited)
- 1943
Cabin in the Sky
As: Duke Ellington (uncredited)
- 1943
Reveille with Beverly
As: Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- 1937
The Hit Parade
As: Duke Ellington
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
As: Piano Player
- 1934
Many Happy Returns
As: Piano Player (uncredited)
- 1934
Murder at the Vanities
As: Duke Ellington
- 1930
Check and Double Check
As: Orchestra Leader
- 1929
Black and Tan
As: Duke Ellington