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Cab Calloway

Biography

Cab Calloway

Actor Director

Born
December 25, 1907
Age at death
86 years old
Place of birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Years active
1932 – 2024
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38

Credits

34

Movies

3

TV series

93

Years active

6.9

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Cab Calloway

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An original, in-depth guide to Cab Calloway is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1907 · Born

    Born in Rochester, New York, USA

  2. 1932 · Screen debut

    Minnie the Moocher (Movie)

  3. 1948 · Directing debut

    Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 (Movie)

  4. 1974 · Breakthrough

    Harry O (TV)

  5. 1994 · Died

    November 18, 1994

  6. 2024 · Latest release

    Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Music19
  • Comedy12
  • Documentary9
  • Drama7
  • Animation4
  • Fantasy2
Highest-rated title The Blues Brothers 1980 7.7 Most popular title The Blues Brothers 1980 7.7

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Cab Calloway in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Ebony Parade Upcoming as (archive footage) Movie
  2. 2024 Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer as The Old Man of the Mountain (voice) (archive sound) Movie
  3. 1999 Grass as Self (archive footage) Movie
  4. 1980 The Blues Brothers as Curtis Movie
  5. 1977 The Love Boat as Lionel J. Bigelow TV
  6. 1977 The Great Balloon Race Movie
  7. 1974 Harry O TV
  8. 1969 The Littlest Angel as Gabriel Movie
  9. 1965 The Cincinnati Kid as Yeller Movie
  10. 1958 St. Louis Blues as Blade Movie
  11. 1953 Porgy and Bess in Wien Movie
  12. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV
  13. 1948 Cab Calloway Home Movies Movie
  14. 1947 Hi-De-Ho as Cab Movie
  15. 1945 Foo a Little Bally-Hoo Movie
  16. 1945 I Was Here When You Left Me Movie
  17. 1945 Blowtop Blues Movie
  18. 1945 Walking with My Honey Movie
  19. 1944 Sensations of 1945 as Cab Calloway Movie
  20. 1943 Stormy Weather as Cab Calloway Movie
  21. 1942 Blues in the Night Movie
  22. 1937 Hi-De-Ho as Cab Calloway Movie
  23. 1936 The Singing Kid as Cab Calloway Movie
  24. 1935 Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party Movie
  25. 1934 Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho as Cab Calloway Movie
  26. 1934 Betty Boop's Rise to Fame as Old Man / Reporter Movie
  27. 1934 Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway Movie
  28. 1933 Snow-White as Koko the Clown (voice) Movie
  29. 1933 International House as Cab Calloway Movie
  30. 1932 The Big Broadcast as Cab Calloway Movie
  31. 1932 Minnie the Moocher as Cab Calloway Movie
  1. 1951 Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti Movie
  2. 1951 Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 Movie
  3. 1951 Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 Movie
  4. 1950 Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 Movie
  5. 1950 Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 Movie
  6. 1948 Cab Calloway Home Movies Movie
  7. 1948 Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 Movie

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Quick facts

When did Cab Calloway die?

Cab Calloway died on November 18, 1994 at the age of 86.

Where was Cab Calloway born?

Cab Calloway was born in Rochester, New York, USA.

What was Cab Calloway’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Cab Calloway is Minnie the Moocher (1932).

How many movies and series has Cab Calloway made?

Our catalogue lists 37 titles for Cab Calloway: 34 movies and 3 TV series.

What is Cab Calloway’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Blues Brothers has the highest audience rating, with 7.7/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 25

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