AL JOLSON
ACTING
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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".
The Jazz Singer 1927
Rhapsody in Blue 1945
Rose of Washington Square 1939
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
Hollywood Handicap 1938
Mammy 1930
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum 1933
Wonder Bar 1934
Swanee River 1939
The Singing Kid 1936
New York Nights 1929
Big Boy 1930
The Singing Fool 1928
Go Into Your Dance 1935
Show Girl in Hollywood 1930
The Jolson Story 1946
Jolson Sings Again 1949
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 1990
Take It or Leave It 1944
Purple Heart Diary 1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955