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Asa Yoelson
Al Jolson
Acting
Biography
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Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". He was born in the Russian Empire (the part of which is now in Lithuania) and emigrated to America at the age of five with his Jewish parents.
His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach". Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
O Filme que Fala
as Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Sunshine State
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)