1965Nominee
Best Performance
Cat Ballou
Nat King Cole
Actor
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
March 17, 1919
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1955Nominee
Best Performance
Kiss Me Deadly
2023Nominee
Best Performance
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Career Highlights
2003Highlight
Best Performance
Piano Blues
1953Highlight
Best Performance
The Blue Gardenia