Eddie Cantor

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Eddie Cantor

Acting January 30, 1892

New York City, New York, USA

Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Can…

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What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9 1950 TV Show
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

7.8 1950 TV Show
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

6.5 1952 TV Show
Startime

Startime

6.8 1959 TV Show
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

7.5 1956 TV Show
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

6.2 1943 Movie
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

7.3 1944 Movie
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

5.8 1933 Movie
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

6.0 1937 Movie
Glorifying the American Girl

Glorifying the American Girl

5.6 1929 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2001
    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1997
    Vaudeville

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1976
    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Movie Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

  4. 1975
    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1971
    The Great Radio Comedians

    Movie Self (Archive footage)

  6. 1959
    Startime

    TV show Self

  7. 1957
    The Fabulous Irishman

    Movie Self - Host

  8. 1956
    Sizeman and Son

    Movie Morris Sizeman

  9. 1956
    Playhouse 90

    TV show Self - Host

  10. 1955
    The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater

    TV show Self - Host

  11. 1955
    The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre

    TV show

  12. 1953
    The Eddie Cantor Story

    Movie Himself (epilogue)

  13. 1953
    Yesterday and Today

    Movie (archive footage)

  14. 1952
    This Is Your Life

    TV show Self

  15. 1952
    The Story of Will Rogers

    Movie Eddie Cantor

  16. 1950
    The Jack Benny Program

    TV show Eddie Cantor

More credits
  1. 1950
    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    TV show Self

  2. 1950
    What's My Line?

    TV show Self

  3. 1948
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    TV show Self

  4. 1948
    If You Knew Susie

    Movie Sam Parker

  5. 1944
    Breakdowns of 1944

    Movie Self

  6. 1944
    Hollywood Canteen

    Movie Self

  7. 1944
    Show Business

    Movie Eddie Martin

  8. 1943
    Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Movie Self / Joe Simpson

  9. 1940
    Forty Little Mothers

    Movie Gilbert Jordan Thompson

  10. 1937
    Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Movie Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor

  11. 1936
    Strike Me Pink

    Movie Eddie Pink

  12. 1934
    Kid Millions

    Movie Eddie Wilson Jr.

  13. 1934
    The Hollywood Gad-About

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  14. 1934
    Screen Snapshots No. 11

    Movie Himself

  15. 1933
    Roman Scandals

    Movie Eddie aka Oedipus

  16. 1932
    The Kid from Spain

    Movie Eddie Williams

  17. 1931
    Palmy Days

    Movie Eddie Simpson

  18. 1930
    Whoopee!

    Movie Henry Williams

  19. 1930
    Insurance

    Movie Sidney B. Zwieback

  20. 1930
    Caught Short

    Movie Book

  21. 1930
    Getting a Ticket

    Movie Himself

  22. 1929
    Glorifying the American Girl

    Movie Self

  23. 1929
    A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

    Movie Self

  24. 1927
    Special Delivery

    Movie Eddie Beagle - the Mail Carrier