Filmography
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Known For
I Dood It Jimmy Dorsey (1943) -
Catalina Interlude Orchestra Leader Jimmy Dorsey (1948) -
Make Believe Ballroom Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey (1949) -
Known For
Four Jills in a Jeep Jimmy Dorsey (1944) -
Soundtrack
Ismael's Ghosts (2017) -
Manhattan (2014) -
Boardwalk Empire (2012) -
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Red Betsy (2003) -
Playing by Heart (1998) -
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Today (1995) -
Second Best (1994) -
Cool as Ice (1991) -
![Cookie]( "Cookie")
Cookie (1989) -
![Big Top Pee-wee]( "Big Top Pee-wee")
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) -
![No Small Affair]( "No Small Affair")
No Small Affair (1984) -
![Racing with the Moon]( "Racing with the Moon")
Racing with the Moon (1984) -
Tangerine (1979)
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![Return to Macon County]( "Return to Macon County")
Return to Macon County (1975) -
![The Execution of Private Slovik]( "The Execution of Private Slovik")
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![Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club]( "Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club")
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![Petticoat Junction]( "Petticoat Junction")
Petticoat Junction (1970) -
![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program (1964) -
![The Lawrence Welk Show]( "The Lawrence Welk Show")
The Lawrence Welk Show (1958) -
![The Frank Sinatra Show]( "The Frank Sinatra Show")
The Frank Sinatra Show (1957) -
Varieties (1952)
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![Make Believe Ballroom]( "Make Believe Ballroom")
Make Believe Ballroom (1949) -
Catalina Interlude (1948)
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![The Fabulous Dorseys]( "The Fabulous Dorseys")
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) -
Headline Bands (1946)
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![Lost in a Harem]( "Lost in a Harem")
Lost in a Harem (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) -
![You Can't Ration Love]( "You Can't Ration Love")
You Can't Ration Love (1944) -
![Groovie Movie]( "Groovie Movie")
Groovie Movie (1944) -
![I Dood It]( "I Dood It")
I Dood It (1943) -
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![Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra]( "Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra")
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Soundtrack
![Dodsworth]( "Dodsworth")
Dodsworth (1936) -
Actor
![Stage Show]( "Stage Show")
Stage Show Co-host (1954-55) (1954) -
![Make Believe Ballroom]( "Make Believe Ballroom")
Make Believe Ballroom Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey (1949) -
Catalina Interlude Orchestra Leader Jimmy Dorsey (1948)
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![Music Man]( "Music Man")
Music Man Band Leader (1948) -
![The Fabulous Dorseys]( "The Fabulous Dorseys")
The Fabulous Dorseys Jimmy Dorsey (1947) -
![Hollywood Canteen]( "Hollywood Canteen")
Hollywood Canteen Jimmy Dorsey (1944) -
![Lost in a Harem]( "Lost in a Harem")
Lost in a Harem Jimmy Dorsey (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep Jimmy Dorsey (1944) -
![I Dood It]( "I Dood It")
I Dood It Jimmy Dorsey (1943) -
![The Fleet's In]( "The Fleet's In")
The Fleet's In Jimmy Dorsey (1942) -
![Birth of the Blues]( "Birth of the Blues")
Birth of the Blues Jimmy Dorsey (1941) -
Actor
![That Girl from Paris]( "That Girl from Paris")
That Girl from Paris Hammacher's Band Member (1936) -
Archive footage
![Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz]( "Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1998) -
![Abbott and Costello in the Movies]( "Abbott and Costello in the Movies")
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![This Is Elvis]( "This Is Elvis")
This Is Elvis (1981) -
Archive footage
![Jazz Ball]( "Jazz Ball")
Jazz Ball (1956) -
Headline Bands (1946)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Had an affair with brother, Tommy Dorsey,'s second wife, Patricia Dane, before Tommy and Patricia had even met.
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
James Francis Dorsey
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 53)
New York City, New York, USA
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