7.7
Movie
Acting
Cab Calloway
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Rochester, New York, USA
- Credits
- 65 titles
Biography
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader.
Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. Calloway's band featured performers including trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, New Orleans guitar ace Danny Barker, and bassist Milt Hinton. Calloway continued to perform until his death in 1994 at the age of 86.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
7.0
Movie
The Cincinnati Kid
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.8
Movie
Snow-White
6.6
Movie
Minnie the Moocher
6.8
Movie
Stormy Weather
6.7
Movie
The Old Man of the Mountain
5.7
Movie
International House
6.1
Movie
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
6.4
Movie
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
5.2
TV
Harry O
6.1
Movie
Hi-De-Ho
7.1
Movie
The Big Broadcast
8.8
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
7.7
Movie
St. Louis Blues
5.6
Movie
The Littlest Angel
7.9
Movie
Minnie the Moocher
6.6
Movie
Sensations of 1945
Acting credits 65
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ebony Parade Film | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer Film | The Old Man of the Mountain (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2020 | Everything's Fine Film | Himself (Voice) |
| 2012 | Cab Calloway: Sketches Film | Himself |
| 2005 | The Great Man: W.C. Fields Film | Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Harlem Renaissance Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Piano Blues Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Grass Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III Film | Self |
| 1990 | Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II Film | Self |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers Film | Curtis |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Lionel J. Bigelow (2 ep) |
| 1977 | The Great Balloon Race Film | |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Harry O TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Littlest Angel Film | Gabriel |
| 1965 | Triumph Over Violence Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid Film | Yeller |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1960 | Schlager-Raketen Film | Self |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1958 | St. Louis Blues Film | Blade |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1955 | Rhythm and Blues Revue Film | Self |
| 1953 | Porgy and Bess in Wien Film | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 Film | Self |
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 Film | Self |
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti Film | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 Film | Self |
| 1950 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 Film | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (9 ep) |
| 1948 | Cab Calloway Home Movies Film | |
| 1948 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 Film | Self |
| 1947 | Hi-De-Ho Film | Cab |
| 1945 | We the Cats Shall Hep Ya Film | Himself |
| 1945 | Blowtop Blues Film | |
| 1945 | Foo a Little Bally-Hoo Film | |
| 1945 | I Was Here When You Left Me Film | |
| 1945 | Walking with My Honey Film | |
| 1945 | Caldonia Film | Himself |
| 1944 | Sensations of 1945 Film | Cab Calloway |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather Film | Cab Calloway |
| 1942 | Blues in the Night Film | |
| 1942 | Minnie the Moocher Film | Himself / Vocals |
| 1937 | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Film | Self |
| 1937 | Hi-De-Ho Film | Cab Calloway |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid Film | Cab Calloway |
| 1935 | Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party Film | |
| 1934 | Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho Film | Cab Calloway |
| 1934 | Betty Boop's Rise to Fame Film | Old Man / Reporter |
| 1934 | Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway Film |
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 Film | Director |
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 Film | Director |
| 1951 | Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti Film | Director |
| 1950 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 Film | Director |
| 1950 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 Film | Director |
| 1948 | Cab Calloway Home Movies Film | Director, Cinematography |
| 1948 | Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 Film | Director |