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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-01-30

Day of Death

1964-10-10 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Isidore Itzkowitz

Eddie Cantor

Biography

Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era.

Known For

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

The Great Radio Comedians

The Great Radio Comedians

If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

Insurance

Insurance

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Acting

Roman Scandals

1933

Roman Scandals

as

Eddie aka Oedipus

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as

Self / Joe Simpson

Yesterday and Today

1953

Yesterday and Today

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as

Self

The Great Radio Comedians

1971

The Great Radio Comedians

as

Self (Archive footage)

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

Ali Baba Goes to Town

as

Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor

Kid Millions

1934

Kid Millions

as

Eddie Wilson Jr.

Whoopee!

1930

Whoopee!

as

Henry Williams

Forty Little Mothers

1940

Forty Little Mothers

as

Gilbert Jordan Thompson

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

The Story of Will Rogers

as

Eddie Cantor

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Sam Parker

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as

Eddie Pink

Palmy Days

1931

Palmy Days

as

Eddie Simpson

The Kid from Spain

1932

The Kid from Spain

as

Eddie Williams

Glorifying the American Girl

1929

Glorifying the American Girl

as

Self

Show Business

1944

Show Business

as

Eddie Martin

Kid Boots

1926

Kid Boots

as

Samuel (Kid) Boots

A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor

1923

A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor

as

A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

1929

A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

as

Self

Getting a Ticket

1930

Getting a Ticket

as

Himself

Special Delivery

1927

Special Delivery

as

Eddie Beagle - the Mail Carrier

Insurance

1930

Insurance

as

Sidney B. Zwieback

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

The Eddie Cantor Story

as

Himself (epilogue)

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as

Self (uncredited)

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

Breakdowns of 1944

as

Self

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots No. 11

1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11

as

Himself

Sizeman and Son

1956

Sizeman and Son

as

Morris Sizeman

The Fabulous Irishman

1957

The Fabulous Irishman

as

Self - Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre

as

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self - Host

Startime

Startime

as

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Eddie Cantor

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater

as

Self - Host

Production

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Crew

Directing