Paul Whiteman
Acting
Born: 1890-03-28
Died: 1967-12-29
Biography
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, Whispering/The Japanese Sandman. It sold more than two million copies, making Whiteman was an instant star. In 1924 he introduced the George Gershwin classic Rhapsody in Blue, which became the band
🎬 Movies (15)
The Golden Twenties
1950
Self (archive footage)
The Lambertville Story
1949
Paul Whiteman
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947
Paul Whiteman
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
Paul Whiteman
Atlantic City
1944
Himself
Birth of the Blues
1941
Self (archive footage)
Strike Up the Band
1940
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Hollywood Hotel
1938
Producer at Callahan's Drive In (uncredited)
Thanks a Million
1935
Himself - Bandleader
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
1933
Self / Orchestra Leader (as Paul Whiteman and Orchestra)
Broadway Gossip No.2
1932
King of Jazz
1930
Paul Whiteman
My Pal Paul
1930
Himself
The Voice of Hollywood No. 3
1930
Himself
London
1927
