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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-08-21

Day of Death

1984-04-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

William James "Count" Basie

Count Basie

Biography

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

Known For

Acting

Cinderfella

1960

Cinderfella

as

Count Basie

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Blazing Saddles

1974

Blazing Saddles

as

Self

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as

Self (voice) (archive sound)

The Harlem Renaissance

2004

The Harlem Renaissance

as

Self (archive footage)

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as

Count Basie

Ebony Parade

Ebony Parade

as

(archive footage)

Judy Garland Duets

2005

Judy Garland Duets

as

Self (archive footage)

Improvisation

2004

Improvisation

as

Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

as

Self (archive footage)

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Count Basie

Top Man

1943

Top Man

as

Orchestra Leader

Policy Man

1938

Policy Man

as

Count Basie

Music Inn

2007

Music Inn

as

Himself (archive footage)

Sid & Judy

2019

Sid & Judy

as

Self (archive footage)

Piano Blues

2003

Piano Blues

as

Self (archive footage)

Billie

2020

Billie

as

self

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

as

Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Pianist

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Conductor

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Pianist

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Bandleader

Production

Crew

Directing