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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)
Cabin in the Sky
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Many Happy Returns
as Piano Player (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
