Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

actor, writer, producer

Eddie Cantor was born on Jan 31, 1892 in USA. Eddie Cantor's big-screen debut came with Special Delivery directed by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in 1927, strarring Eddie Beagle - The Mail Carrier. Eddie Cantor is known for The Colgate Comedy Hour directed by Fred Hamilton, Dean Martin stars as Self - Host and Jerry Lewis as Self - Host. The most recent award Eddie Cantor achieved is Screen Actors Guild Awards. The upcoming new movie Eddie Cantor plays is The Story of Will Rogers which will be released on Jul 26, 1952.

Singer, songwriter ("Merrily We Roll Along"), comedian, author and actor, educated in public schools. He made his first public appearance in Vaudeville in 1907 at New York's Clinton Music Hall, then became a member of the Gus Edwards Gang, later touring vaudeville with Lila Lee as the team Cantor & Lee. He made Broadway stage appearances in "Canary Cottage," "Broadway Brevities of 1920," "Make It Snappy," "Kid Boots," "Whoopee," "Banjo Eyes," and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1927. He had his own radio program in the 1930s, appeared often on television in the 1950s, and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1951, and his popular-song compositions also include "Get a Little Fun Out of Life," "It's Great to Be Alive," and "The Old Stage Door." Eddie Cantor also wrote the books "Ziegfeld, the Great Glorifier" and "As I Remember Them," and the autobiographies "My Life Is In Your Hands" and "Take My Life."

  • Birthday

    Jan 31, 1892
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 0 nominations

Screen Actors Guild Awards
1963
Winner - Life Achievement Award
Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
1960
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
1960
Radio
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
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