Acting, 1904
Jimmy Dorsey
Born Feb 29, 1904, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA, Died Jun 17, 1957 (53)
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.
Filmography
19 titles- 1981
This Is ElvisSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)IMDb 7.0Movie - 1956
Jazz BallSelf (archive footage)IMDb 8.0Movie - 1954
Stage ShowShow - 1950
What's My Line?SelfIMDb 7.1Show - 1949
Make Believe BallroomSelfIMDb 6.7Movie - 1948
Music ManSelfIMDb 7.5Movie - 1948Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraSelfMovie
- 1947
The Fabulous DorseysJimmy DorseyIMDb 5.8Movie - 1944
Hollywood CanteenSelfIMDb 7.3Movie - 1944
Lost in a HaremJimmy DorseyIMDb 5.6Movie - 1944
Four Jills in a JeepHimselfIMDb 6.8Movie - 1943
I Dood ItHimself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)IMDb 5.1Movie - 1943Man That's GroovyMovie
- 1943La RositaMovie
- 1942
The Fleet's InJimmy Dorsey Orchestra LeaderIMDb 6.0Movie - 1941
Birth of the BluesSelf (archive footage)IMDb 6.2Movie - 1938
Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraOrchestra LeaderIMDb 6.5Movie - 1938
You Leave Me BreathlessIMDb 9.0Movie - 1936
That Girl from ParisHammacher's Band Member (uncredited)IMDb 6.9Movie