1

Jimmy Dorsey

Born · February 29, 1904

Died · June 17, 1957 (53 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA

Bio

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.

Known for

This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

This Is Elvis

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981

Jazz Ball

Self (archive footage)

1956

Stage Show

(1 episode)

1954

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)

1950

Make Believe Ballroom

Self

1949

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Self

1948

Music Man

Phil Russo

1948

The Fabulous Dorseys

Jimmy Dorsey

1947

Hollywood Canteen

Self

1944

Lost in a Harem

Jimmy Dorsey

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

Himself

1944

I Dood It

Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)

1943

La Rosita

1943

Man That's Groovy

1943

Au Reet

1943

The Fleet's In

Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader

1942

Birth of the Blues

Self (archive footage)

1941

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Orchestra Leader

1938

You Leave Me Breathless

1938

That Girl from Paris

Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)

1936