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Duke Ellington

Actor

Duke Ellington

Acting
1934 — 2024 · 4 films
Lived
29 April 1899 — d. 1974
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

Career Signature

How Duke Ellington’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.