Eddie Cantor

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Eddie Cantor was a popular early 20th-century American comedian, singer, actor, and radio star known for his energetic performances and influential work in vaudeville, Broadway, film, and broadcasting.

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Eddie Cantor canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway performer
actor
comedian
film actor
human
radio personality
singer
vaudeville performer
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1900s
alsoKnownAs Banjo Eyes
Edward Cantor
Israel Iskowitz
surface form: Edward Israel Iskowitz
birthName Israel Iskowitz
burialPlace Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles
surface form: Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
causeOfDeath heart attack
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1892-01-31
dateOfDeath 1964-10-10
employer Ziegfeld Follies
ethnicity Jewish
fieldOfWork Broadway theater
surface form: Broadway theatre

motion pictures
radio broadcasting
television
vaudeville
genre comedy
popular music
influenced American radio comedy
variety television format
notableAward Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Award honorary citation
notableWork If You Knew Susie
Kid Boots
Makin’ Whoopee
surface form: Makin' Whoopee

Palmy Days
Roman Scandals
The Chase and Sanborn Hour
The Eddie Cantor Show
Whoopee!
Yes! We Have No Bananas
numberOfChildren 5
occupation actor
comedian
radio host
singer
television personality
performedIn Ziegfeld Follies
placeOfBirth Manhattan
New York City
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills, California, United States
surface form: Beverly Hills, California
religion Judaism
roleInOrganization founding member of March of Dimes celebrity support
spouse Ida Tobias
style comic songs
high-energy performance
supportedCause March of Dimes

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Kensico Cemetery hasNotableBurial Eddie Cantor
Ziegfeld Follies notablePerformer Eddie Cantor
The Kid from Spain starring Eddie Cantor
song "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" firstPerformanceBy Eddie Cantor
subject surface form: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Makin’ Whoopee firstIntroducedBy Eddie Cantor
Makin’ Whoopee notablePerformer Eddie Cantor