
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.

What's My Line?
TV • 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948

The Jack Benny Program
TV • 1950

The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963

Startime
TV • 1959

The Grammys
TV • 1959

Cat Ballou
MOVIE • 1965

Kiss Me Deadly
MOVIE • 1955

Piano Blues
MOVIE • 2003

Istanbul
MOVIE • 1957

Small Town Girl
MOVIE • 1953

The World of Nat King Cole
MOVIE • 2004

Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
MOVIE • 2023

It's Black Entertainment
MOVIE • 2002

Rat Pack
MOVIE • 2022

The Blue Gardenia
MOVIE • 1953

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
MOVIE • 2006

Here Comes Elmer
MOVIE • 1943