Al Jolson
American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886-1950) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian.
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1950Died23 October 19501949
Jolson Sings AgainFilm, Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)1945
Rhapsody in BlueFilm, Al Jolson1943
Show-Business at WarFilm1937
A Day at Santa AnitaFilm, Al Jolson (uncredited)1935
Go Into Your DanceFilm, Al Howard1933
Hallelujah, I'm a BumFilm, Bumper1928
The Singing FoolFilm, Al Stone1927The Jazz Singer PremieresIn history, The first full-length feature film with synchronized dialogue and music revolutionized cinema overnight, making silent films obsolete and inaugurating the age of talking pictures.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA218K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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A Plantation ActFilm1886Born26 May 1886
Jolson Sings AgainFilm, Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)1945Rhapsody in BlueFilm, Al Jolson1943Show-Business at WarFilm1937A Day at Santa AnitaFilm, Al Jolson (uncredited)1935Go Into Your DanceFilm, Al Howard1933Hallelujah, I'm a BumFilm, Bumper1928The Singing FoolFilm, Al Stone1927The Jazz Singer PremieresIn history, The first full-length feature film with synchronized dialogue and music revolutionized cinema overnight, making silent films obsolete and inaugurating the age of talking pictures.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA218K Wikipedia readers in the past year4 more1926A Plantation ActFilm1886Born26 May 1886People around Al
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Jazz Singer and Wilson
Lloyd Bacon Directed The Singing Fool and Wonder Bar
Alan Crosland Directed The Jazz Singer and Big Boy
Irving Berlin Wrote Mammy and Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
Sidney Skolsky Produced The Jolson Story (1946)
Sam Ash Duets: When I Leave the World Behind (1915)
Ruth Etting Duets: Sonny Boy (1928)
Lewis Milestone Directed Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
Gregory Ratoff Directed Rose of Washington Square (1939)- Sidney Buchman Produced The Jolson Story (1946)
Buster Keaton Directed Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Michael Curtiz Directed Mammy (1930)
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
Jack L. Warner Produced Go Into Your Dance (1935)
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Archie Mayo Directed Go Into Your Dance (1935)
Joyce Compton Also in Go Into Your Dance (1935)
Irving Rapper Directed Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Malcolm St. Clair Directed Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
William Keighley Directed The Singing Kid (1936)
Davey Lee Also in Say It with Songs and The Singing Fool
Louis Silvers Wrote The Jazz Singer and The Singing Fool
Chick Chandler Also in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Cyril Ring Also in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
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Lived 1886 to 1950 · aged 64
