Paul Whiteman

actor • soundtrack • music_department

Paul Whiteman began his musical career as a viola player for the San Francisco Symphony. He enlisted in the Navy during World War I, and his musical abilities resulted in the Navy putting him in charge of his own band. After the war he moved to New York in 1920, where he recorded his first hit, ...

Born: March 28, 1890

Died: December 29, 1967 (age 77)

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Known For

6.2

Strike Up the Band

Movies & TV Credits

18 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Big Party TV Show	9.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1959
America's Greatest Bands TV Show	—	Actor	—(14 Episodes)	1955
The Golden Twenties Movie	6.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1950
The Lambertville Story Short Film	—	Actor	Paul Whiteman	1949
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948
The Fabulous Dorseys Movie	5.4	Actor	Paul Whiteman	1947
Rhapsody in Blue Movie	7.2	Actor	Paul Whiteman	1945
Atlantic City Movie	5.6	Actor	Himself	1944
Birth of the Blues Movie	6.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1941
Strike Up the Band Movie	6.6	Actor	Paul Whiteman	1940
Hollywood Hotel Movie	6.2	Actor	Producer at Callahan's Drive In (uncredited)	1938
Thanks a Million Movie	6.1	Actor	Himself - Bandleader	1935
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket Short Film	5.6	Actor	Self / Orchestra Leader (as Paul Whiteman and Orchestra)	1933
Broadway Gossip No.2 Movie	—	Actor	—	1932
King of Jazz Movie	6.5	Actor	Paul Whiteman	1930
My Pal Paul Short Film	6.0	Actor	Himself	1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 3 Short Film	6.2	Actor	Himself	1930
London Movie	—	Actor	—	1927

Paul Whiteman

Known For

Hollywood Hotel

King of Jazz

Rhapsody in Blue

Strike Up the Band

Movies & TV Credits