Al Jolson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-05-26 (64 years old)
Deathday
1950-10-23
Place of Birth
Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredzius, Lithuania]
Also known As
Asa Yoelson
אַסאַ יואלסאָן
Al Jolson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian singer, comedian and actor. 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 music, including Bing Crosby Judy Garland, rock and country entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bob ...
Acting
1927
as Jakie Rabinowitz
1945
as Al Jolson
1939
as Ted Cotter
1982
as (archive footage)
1939
as Al Jolson
1938
as Himself
1930
as Al Fuller
1961
as Self (archive footage)
1933
as Bumper
1934
as Al Wonder
1939
as Edwin P. Christy
1936
as Al Jackson
1929
as Al Jolson
1930
as Gus
1928
as Al Stone
1926
as Self
1929
as Joe Lane
1935
as Al Howard
1984
as (archive footage)
1930
as Al Jolsen
1937
as Self (uncredited)
1950
as Self (archive footage)
2007
as Self (archive footage)
1952
as Self (archive footage)
1946
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
1949
as Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
1943
as Self
1975
as Self (archive footage)
1990
as (archive footage)
1944
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
as (archive footage)
1946
1943
as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
1937
as Al Jolson (uncredited)
1939
as Al Jolson
1934
as Self
1951
as Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
as Self (archive footage)
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Production
1990
as Songs
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