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Keith David Plans Nat King Cole Biopic

By Garth Franklin Friday June 3rd 2005 11:44PM

In an interview with Moviehole this week, veteran actor Keith David ("Mr. & Mrs. Smith", "Crash") revealed that he's planning a biopic based on Nat King Cole.

David's been keen on bringing Cole's life to the big screen for quite some time. He's not only an accomplished actor, but a singer too - reguarly doing nightclub gigs. Like Kevin Spacey in "Beyond the Sea", David would likely be singing the tunes himself in such a movie.

Cole was one of the most popular American singers of the 1940s and 50s, with a wonderful, smooth vocal style. A pioneering black entertainer in jazz and pop. His career was often blighted by racism and by the demands of commercial music making.

Thanks to 'Clint'.

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