Jimmy Dorsey

Acting

Jimmy Dorsey

Born February 29, 1904Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA20 credits

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.

Known For

This Is Elvis
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This Is Elvis

Movie

1981

Jazz Ball
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Jazz Ball

Movie

1956

Stage Show

Stage Show

TV

1954

What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

TV

1950

Make Believe Ballroom
5.5

Make Believe Ballroom

Movie

1949

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Movie

1948

Filmography

This Is Elvis
1981This Is Elvisas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Jazz Ball
1956Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)Movie
Stage Show
1954Stage ShowTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Make Believe Ballroom
1949Make Believe Ballroomas SelfMovie
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1948Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestraas SelfMovie
Music Man
1948Music Manas SelfMovie
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947The Fabulous Dorseysas Jimmy DorseyMovie
Hollywood Canteen
1944Hollywood Canteenas SelfMovie
Lost in a Harem
1944Lost in a Haremas Jimmy DorseyMovie
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944Four Jills in a Jeepas HimselfMovie
I Dood It
1943I Dood Itas Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)Movie
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1943La RositaMovie
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1943Man That's GroovyMovie
Au Reet
1943Au ReetMovie
The Fleet's In
1942The Fleet's Inas Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra LeaderMovie
Birth of the Blues
1941Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)Movie
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1938Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestraas Orchestra LeaderMovie
You Leave Me Breathless
1938You Leave Me BreathlessMovie
That Girl from Paris
1936That Girl from Parisas Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)Movie