Acting · b. 1886 · Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredžius, Lithuania]

Al Jolson

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...

Acting
O Filme que Fala Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage) 2026 Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2025 Sunshine State Self (archive footage) 2022 The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty archive footage 2020 The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self (archive footage) 2007 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage) 1990 Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984 Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage) 1982 Salsa (archive footage) 1976 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Self (archive footage) 1961 Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson Self (archive footage) 1952 Purple Heart Diary Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited) 1951 The Golden Twenties Self (archive footage) 1950 Jolson Sings Again Himself (singing voice) (uncredited) 1949 The Jolson Story Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited) 1946 Okay for Sound 1946 Rhapsody in Blue Al Jolson 1945 Take It or Leave It (archive footage) (uncredited) 1944 Show-Business at War Self 1943 The Voice That Thrilled the World Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage) 1943 Rose of Washington Square Ted Cotter 1939 Hollywood Cavalcade Al Jolson 1939 Swanee River Edwin P. Christy 1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Al Jolson 1939 Hollywood Handicap Himself 1938 Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12 Self (uncredited) 1937 A Day at Santa Anita Al Jolson (uncredited) 1937 The Singing Kid Al Jackson 1936
Other Credits
Jacob's Ladder Songs 1990
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