Al Jolson

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American actor film actor human singer stage actor

Al Jolson was a hugely popular early 20th-century American singer and actor, often called "The World's Greatest Entertainer," known for his powerful stage presence and pioneering work in sound films.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American → actor → film actor → human → singer → stage actor →
activeYearsEnd	1950 →
activeYearsStart	1900 →
alsoKnownAs	Jolie → The World’s Greatest Entertainer →
birthName	Asa Yoelson →
burialPlace	Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery →
causeOfDeath	heart attack →
countryOfBirth	Russian Empire →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1886-05-26 →
dateOfDeath	1950-10-23 →
ethnicity	Jewish →
fieldOfWork	musical theatre → sound film → vaudeville →
genre	Tin Pan Alley → jazz → popular music →
influenced	American popular music → early sound cinema →
instrument	voice →
name	Al Jolson →
notableFor	blackface performances → energetic stage performances → pioneering work in sound films →
notableSong	April Showers → My Mammy → Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody → Swanee → Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye) →
notableWork	Hallelujah, I’m a Bum → Mammy → The Jazz Singer → The Singing Fool →
occupation	actor → comedian → singer → vaudeville performer →
placeOfBirth	Seredžius, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire →
placeOfDeath	San Francisco, California, United States →
religion	Judaism →
spouse	Erle Galbraith → Ethel Delmar → Henrietta Keller → Ruby Keeler →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kensico Cemetery → Westchester Hills Cemetery →	hasNotableBurial
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) → The Singing Fool →	leadActor
Sonny Boy → There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder →	performer
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) → The Singing Fool →	starring
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder →	associatedPerformer
Davey Lee →	co-starredWith
I'm Sitting on Top of the World →	hasNotableRecordingBy
Al Jolson →	name
Sonny Boy →	notablePerformer
Al Jolson as Al Stone →	portrayedBy