Jimmy Dorsey
Acting
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
1981This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1956Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
1949Make Believe Ballroom
Self
1948Music Man
Self
1947The Fabulous Dorseys
Jimmy Dorsey
1944Four Jills in a Jeep
Himself
1944Lost in a Harem
Jimmy Dorsey
1944Hollywood Canteen
Self
1943I Dood It
Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
1943Au Reet
1942The Fleet's In
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader
1941Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
1938You Leave Me Breathless
1936That Girl from Paris
Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)