Eddie Cantor

Personal Info

Birthday

January 30, 1892

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

The Jack Benny Program

Strike Me Pink

Roman Scandals

The Kid from Spain

Whoopee!

Kid Millions

Forty Little Mothers

Special Delivery

Filmography

2001
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1971
The Great Radio Comedians
as Self (Archive footage)
1956
Sizeman and Son
as Morris Sizeman
1953
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Himself (epilogue)
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1952
The Story of Will Rogers
as Eddie Cantor
1948
If You Knew Susie
as Sam Parker
1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Show Business
as Eddie Martin
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self / Joe Simpson
1940
Forty Little Mothers
as Gilbert Jordan Thompson
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor
1936
Strike Me Pink
as Eddie Pink
1934
Kid Millions
as Eddie Wilson Jr.
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots No. 11
as Himself
1933
Roman Scandals
as Eddie aka Oedipus
1932
The Kid from Spain
as Eddie Williams
1931
Palmy Days
as Eddie Simpson
1930
Whoopee!
as Henry Williams
Insurance
as Sidney B. Zwieback
Getting a Ticket
as Himself
1929
Glorifying the American Girl
as Self
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
as Self
1927
Special Delivery
as Eddie Beagle - the Mail Carrier
1926
Kid Boots
as Samuel (Kid) Boots