Jolie

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Jolie is a nickname for Al Jolson, the influential early 20th-century American singer and entertainer often called "the world's greatest entertainer."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
activeInPeriod early 20th century
awardReceived Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
surface form: Special Tony Award (posthumous recognition)
birthName Asa Yoelson
citizenshipStatus naturalized American citizen
countryOfBirth Russian Empire
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
era Tin Pan Alley era
ethnicGroup Jewish
fieldOfWork film acting
musical theatre
radio entertainment
genre jazz
popular music
vaudeville
influenced American popular music
early sound film performance style
influencedBy minstrel show tradition
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement vaudeville
name Al Jolson
nickname Jolie self-linksurface differs
notableCharacteristic direct interaction with audiences
high-energy stage performances
notableEvent The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: starred in first feature-length talking picture "The Jazz Singer"
notableFor being called "the world's greatest entertainer"
notableWork My Mammy
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
Swanee
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer
occupation actor
comedian
entertainer
singer
performedIn Broadway
Hollywood films
placeOfBirth Seredžius, Lithuania
surface form: Seredžius
placeOfDeath San Francisco
residence Los Angeles
New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Erle Galbraith
Ethel Delmar
Hedda Hopper
Ruby Keeler

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Al Jolson alsoKnownAs Jolie
Jolie nickname Jolie self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Al Jolson