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Al Jolson
Acting
26 May 1886
† 23 Oct 1950
Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredžius, Lithuania]
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 ...
Also Known As
Asa Yoelson
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Al Jolson's Movies
61%
The Jazz Singer
06 Oct 1927
75%
The Real Charlie Chaplin
19 Nov 2021
59%
Wonder Bar
31 Mar 1934
66%
The Jolson Story
10 Oct 1946
64%
Rhapsody in Blue
27 Jun 1945
80%
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
14 Oct 2020
45%
Hollywood Handicap
28 May 1938
60%
Jolson Sings Again
17 Aug 1949
74%
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
03 Feb 1933
54%
Show Girl in Hollywood
20 Apr 1930
61%
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
06 Aug 1975
58%
Hollywood Cavalcade
13 Oct 1939
43%
The Singing Fool
29 Sept 1928
64%
Rose of Washington Square
05 May 1939
58%
Mammy
26 Mar 1930
48%
New York Nights
28 Dec 1929
36%
A Plantation Act
07 Oct 1926
48%
Say It with Songs
05 Aug 1929
70%
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
02 Sept 2007
65%
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
02 Jan 2025
