Personal Info
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1886-05-26 (139 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredzius, Lithuania]
Also Known For
Asa Yoelsonאַסאַ 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" ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
| Self (archive footage)
2007 --
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
| Self (archive footage)
1990 --
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
| (archive footage)
1984 --
Going Hollywood: The '30s
| (archive footage)
1982 --
Showbiz Goes to War
| (archive footage)
1976 --
Salsa
| (archive footage)
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1964 --
Hollywood and the Stars
| (archive footage)
1961 --
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
| Self (archive footage)
1952 --
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
| Self (archive footage)
1951 --
Purple Heart Diary
| Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950 --
The Golden Twenties
| Self (archive footage)
1949 --
Jolson Sings Again
| Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
1946 --
The Jolson Story
| Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
1946 --
Okay for Sound
|
1945 --
Rhapsody in Blue
| Al Jolson
1944 --
Take It or Leave It
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943 --
The Voice That Thrilled the World
| Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
1943 --
Show-Business at War
| Self
1939 --
Swanee River
| Edwin P. Christy
1939 --
Hollywood Cavalcade
| Al Jolson
1939 --
Rose of Washington Square
| Ted Cotter
1939 --
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
| Al Jolson
1938 --
Hollywood Handicap
| Himself
1937 --
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
| Self (uncredited)
1937 --
A Day at Santa Anita
| Al Jolson
1936 --
The Singing Kid
| Al Jackson
1935 --
Go Into Your Dance
| Al Howard
1934 --
Studio Highlights
| Self
1934 --
Wonder Bar
| Al Wonder
1933 --
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
| Bumper
1930 --
Big Boy
| Gus
1930 --
Show Girl in Hollywood
| Al Jolsen
1930 --
Mammy
| Al Fuller
1929 --
New York Nights
| Al Jolson
1929 --
Say It with Songs
| Joe Lane
1928 --
The Singing Fool
| Al Stone
1927 --
The Jazz Singer
| Jakie Rabinowitz
1926 --
A Plantation Act
| Self