Al Jolson
Acting
Born: 1886-05-26 Β· Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now SeredΕΎius, Lithuania]
Died: 1950-10-23
Biography
βFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 β October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. 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
π¬ Movies (30)
O Filme que Fala
2026
Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
Self (archive footage)
Sunshine State
2022
Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
archive footage
Vito
2011
Self (archive)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville
1997
Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
(archive footage)
Jacob's Ladder
1990
Songs
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
(archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
(archive footage)
Salsa
1976
(archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
1952
Self (archive footage)
Purple Heart Diary
1951
Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Twenties
1950
Self (archive footage)
Jolson Sings Again
1949
Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Okay for Sound
1946
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
Al Jolson
Take It or Leave It
1944
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
1943
Self
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
Ted Cotter
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Al Jolson
Swanee River
1939
Edwin P. Christy
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
Al Jolson
Hollywood Handicap
1938
Himself