Al Jolson



First NameAl
Last NameJolson
Full Name at BirthAsa Yoelson
Age64 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 26, 1886
BirthplaceSeredžius, Lithuania, Russian Empire
Date of DeathOctober 23, 1950
Location of DeathSan Francisco, California
Cause of DeathHeart Attack
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildAverage
Star SignGemini
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityRussian
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Jazz Singer
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleTin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, Minstrel
Music MoodTheatrical, Rousing, Sentimental, Dramatic, Cathartic, Joyous, Boisterous, Energetic, Carefree, Manic, Cheerful, Nostalgic, Stylish, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Provocative, Sweet, Playful, Gleeful, Wistful, Humorous
InstrumentVocals, Actor, Dancer
FatherMoses Reuben Yoelson
MotherNaomi Cantor
Brother(s)Harry Jolson
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Al Jolson (May 28, 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.


Lucy Rank
#10,144
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Al Jolson film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1939
Rose of Washington Square
Ted Cotter

1939
Swanee River
Edwin P. Christy

1936
The Singing Kid
Al Jackson

1935
Go Into Your Dance
Al Howard

1934
Wonder Bar
Al Wonder

1933
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
Bumper

1930
Mammy
Al Fuller

1930
Big Boy
Gus

1929
Say It with Songs
Joe Lane

1928
The Singing Fool
Al Stone

1927
The Jazz Singer
Jakie Rabinowitz

1923
Mammy's Boy
Al

Composer Credits

2005
Clarinet
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Soundtrack Credits

2011
The Rite
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2010
Marmaduke
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2010
Lennon Naked
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2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
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2010
Carsex
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2009
Boardwalk Empire
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2008
Leatherheads
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2008
The Brothers Warner
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2005
King Kong
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2005
The White Countess
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2004
The Aviator
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2003
A Guy Thing
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2003
The Saddest Music in the World
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2003
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
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2002
Sinatra: The Classic Duets
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2001
The Cat's Meow
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2001
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special
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2001
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
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2001
One Night with Robbie Williams
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2000
Bamboozled
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2000
When Brendan Met Trudy
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1999
Heart
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1999
Payback
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1999
Sweet and Lowdown
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1999
The Last September
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1998
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
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1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
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1996
Bogus
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1995
Richard III
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1994
Bullets Over Broadway
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1991
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
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1990
Avalon
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1990
Jacob's Ladder
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1990
Palabras de mujer
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1989
Roger & Me
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1987
The Brave Little Toaster
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1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
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1986
The Singing Detective
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1985
Mr. Belvedere
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1985
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
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1984
Miami Vice
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1983
Phar Lap
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1983
American Masters
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1982
It Came from Hollywood
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1980
Falling in Love Again
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1980
The Ninth Configuration
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1980
Kinky Tricks
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1979
Jack Frost
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1977
The Brady Bunch Hour
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1975
Funny Lady
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1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
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1975
Hooray for Hollywood
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1972
M*A*S*H
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1972
The Waltons
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1971
All in the Family
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1969
The Benny Hill Show
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1969
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
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1968
Star!
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1968
The Anniversary
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1961
A Majority of One
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1961
Sing Along with Mitch
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1960
Ice Palace
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1957
The Helen Morgan Story
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1957
The Eddie Fisher Show
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1956
The Benny Goodman Story
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1956
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
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1953
Name That Tune
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1952
The Story of Will Rogers
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1952
With a Song in My Heart
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1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
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1951
On Moonlight Bay
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1951
The Idiot
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1950
Chain Lightning
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1950
The Jack Benny Program
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1950
Bushy Hare
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1949
Jolson Sings Again
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1949
Stray Dog
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1949
The Great Gatsby
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1949
You're My Everything
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1948
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
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1948
The Buick-Berle Show
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1948
Toast of the Town
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1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
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1948
Nothing But the Tooth
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1948
I Surrender Dear
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1947
Blondie's Anniversary
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1946
The Jolson Story
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1946
Okay for Sound
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1945
Rhapsody in Blue
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1944
The Impatient Years
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1944
She's a Sweetheart
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1943
Show-Business at War
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1943
Silver Spurs
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1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
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1942
Cairo
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1942
You Can't Escape Forever
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1941
Hold That Ghost
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1940
Hullabaloo
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1940
King of the Lumberjacks
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1940
Africa Squeaks
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1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
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1939
Rose of Washington Square
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1939
That's Right - You're Wrong
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1939
Believe It or Else
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1939
The Movies March On
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1939
Jerry Livingston and His Talk of the Town Music
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1938
Sweethearts
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1938
The Goldwyn Follies
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1938
Hard to Get
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1938
The Kid Comes Back
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1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
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1938
You're an Education
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1937
Hollywood Hotel
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1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
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1937
You're Only Young Once
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1937
There Goes the Groom
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1937
The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
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1937
Bring on the Girls
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1937
Community Sing: Series 2, No. 1
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1936
After the Thin Man
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1936
The Singing Kid
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1936
Love on a Bet
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1935
Go Into Your Dance
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1935
Here Comes the Band
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1935
Music Is Magic
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1935
The Payoff
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1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
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1935
Buddy Steps Out
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1934
Evelyn Prentice
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1934
Wonder Bar
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1933
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
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1933
Melody Cruise
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1933
March of the Movies
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1932
Big City Blues
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1930
Mammy
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1930
The Song Writers' Revue
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1929
Blackmail
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1929
New York Nights
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1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
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1929
Say It with Songs
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1929
Jack White with the Montrealers
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1929
Pigskin Troubles
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1928
The Singing Fool
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1928
Lucky Boy
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1928
Down South
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1927
The Jazz Singer
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1926
A Plantation Act
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Horace Heidt and His Californians
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