Robert Waltrip Short was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDanielMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1996 | 7th HeavenSeries | Bobby Short | 72 |
| 1993 | FrasierSeries | Warren (voice) | 69 |
| 1992 | Blue IceMovie | Buddy | 68 |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie | Narrator | 66 |
| 1986 | American MastersSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her SistersMovie | Self | 62 |
| 1983 | A Night on the TownMovie | — | 59 |
| 1980 | Hardhat & LegsMovie | Self | 56 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries | Bobby Short (pianist) | 55 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | — | 53 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 33 |
| 0 | Dr. PepperMovie | Self | — |
| 0 | Bobby Short at the Cafe CarlyleMovie | — | — |