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Duke Ellington
Acting
Born: April 29, 1899
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Many Happy Returns
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Cabin in the Sky
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)
Birth of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Check and Double Check
as Orchestra Leader
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self
