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Eddie Cantor

ActorBorn 1892, died 1964On stage 1917 to 19417 productions on this page

Eddie Cantor
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Edward "Eddie" Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era. Some of his hits include "Makin' Whoopee", "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)", "If You Knew Susie", "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me", "Mandy", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "Margie", and "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" He also wrote a few songs, including "Merrily We Roll Along", the Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. cartoon theme. His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname "Banjo Eyes". In 1933, artist Fr…

On stage

7 productions, 24 years
1917
Ziegfeld Follies of 1917Broadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by Ned Wayburn
111 performances
1919
Ziegfeld Follies of 1919Broadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by Florenz Ziegfeld
171 performances
1920
Broadway Brevities of 1920Broadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by J. C. Huffman
105 performances
1923
Kid BootsBroadway Earl Carroll Theatre. Original. Directed by Edward Royce
489 performances
1928
WhoopeeBroadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by William Anthony McGuire
379 performances
1931
Eddie Cantor at The PalaceBroadway Palace Theatre. Original
1941
Banjo EyesBroadway Hollywood Theatre. Original. Directed by Hassard Short
126 performances

Worked with more than once

10 names
  • Bert Williams 3 productions
  • Waldo Roberts 2 productions
  • Marcelle Earle 2 productions
  • Kathryn Perry 2 productions
  • Florence Ware 2 productions
  • Florence Kern 2 productions
  • Fanny Brice 2 productions
  • Elsie Westcott 2 productions
  • Edith Hallor 2 productions
  • Bernice Dewey 2 productions

Also credited on

4 works

Ziegfeld Follies
Merrily We Roll Along
Chicago
Sally

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