Quick Facts
Born:
1904-02-29
Birthplace:
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Jimmy Dorsey
Acting
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Biography
Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, conductor, songwriter and composer.
Through the 1920s he was a saxophonist in orchestras including those of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, and the California Ramblers. He formed an orchestra with his brother Tommy lasting from 1933 to 1935. He led his own orchestra before rejoining Tommy's orchestra in 1953 and taking over the orchestra after Tommy's death.
Through the 1920s he was a saxophonist in orchestras including those of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, and the California Ramblers. He formed an orchestra with his brother Tommy lasting from 1933 to 1935. He led his own orchestra before rejoining Tommy's orchestra in 1953 and taking over the orchestra after Tommy's death.
Known For
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Lost in a Harem
Jimmy Dorsey
The Fabulous Dorseys
Jimmy Dorsey
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
That Girl from Paris
Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)
I Dood It
Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | This Is Elvis MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1954 | Stage Show TV | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1949 | Make Believe Ballroom MOVIE | Self |
| 1948 | Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra MOVIE | Self |
| 1948 | Music Man MOVIE | Self |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys MOVIE | Jimmy Dorsey |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen MOVIE | Self |
| 1944 | Lost in a Harem MOVIE | Jimmy Dorsey |