Cast & creator
Carmen McRae
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Dick Cavett Show
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
Movies
8
film credits
Series
7
television credits
Career
15
1948–2006 · acting roles
Credit score
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (15)
Showing 15 of 15 credits
Series
★ 7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
★ 6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer
1956
Series
★ 7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
Lila
1979T
Series
★ 8.0
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971
Movie
★ 6.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Grandmother
1986
Movie
★ 6.0
Hotel
Christine
1967
Movie
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
Herself
1983
Movie
★ 5.1
The Subterraneans
Carmen McRae
1960
Movie
★ 6.1
The Square Jungle
Singer
1955
Movie
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
Self (archive footage)
2006T
Movie
★ 9.0
The Long Night of Lady Day
1984U
Movie
Umbria Jazz Story
herself
1993