Al Jolson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
26 May 1886
Age
140 Years
Born In
Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredžius, Lithuania]
Total Projects
44
Years Active
100 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – 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...
Known For
The Jazz Singer
1927
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Rose of Washington Square
1939
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Show-Business at War
1943
Take It or Leave It
1944
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
Filmography
movie
O Filme que Fala
O Filme que Fala
as Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
movie
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
movie
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Vaudeville
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
movie
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
movie
Salsa
Salsa
as (archive footage)
movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Purple Heart Diary
Purple Heart Diary
as Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
The Golden Twenties
The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again
as Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
movie
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
movie
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound
movie
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
as Al Jolson
movie
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
movie
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
as Self
movie
Swanee River
Swanee River
as Edwin P. Christy
movie
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Al Jolson
movie
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
as Ted Cotter
movie
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Al Jolson
movie
Hollywood Handicap
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself
movie
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
as Self (uncredited)
movie
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita
as Al Jolson (uncredited)
movie
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid
as Al Jackson
movie
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance
as Al Howard
movie
Studio Highlights
Studio Highlights
as Self
movie
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
as Al Wonder
movie
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Bumper
movie
Big Boy
Big Boy
as Gus
movie
Show Girl in Hollywood
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Al Jolsen
movie
Mammy
Mammy
as Al Fuller
movie
New York Nights
New York Nights
as Al Jolson
movie
Say It with Songs
Say It with Songs
as Joe Lane
movie
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool
as Al Stone
movie
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
as Jakie Rabinowitz
movie
A Plantation Act
A Plantation Act
as Self
movie
Farina & The Perpetual Shine Machine