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Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964
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Eddie Cantor was born Edward Israel Iskowitz on January 31, 1892 in New York City. He was orphaned at age of two and raised by his grandmother. Cantor was a vaudeville performer and singing waiter and appeared in Gus Edwards' Kid Kabaret, in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics in 1916 and star in successive Ziegfeld Follies, 1917-1919. He starred in two silent films, Kid Boots (1926) and Special Delivery (1927); had own radio show through the 1930s, and was the highest paid radio star by 1936. After a heart attack in 1952, Cantor semi-retired; he was given Academy Award in 1956 for distinguished service to film industry. He was married to Ida Tobias for 48 years and had 5 daughters; died on October 10, 1964 in Hollywood, California.
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| creatorOf | Harold R. Atteridge papers, 1909-1939 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | The Files of Youth Aliyah in the Hadassah Archives, 1933-2006 | Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. | |
| referencedIn | David Freedman papers | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Mildred Moore Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Eddie Cantor Papers, 1915-1964 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs. 1882 - 1962. Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum | |
| referencedIn | The Radio Entertainers and Announcers Collection, 1937-1945 (Bulk 1942-1943) | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Oswald Garrison Villard papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Alex Gerber papers | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Robert Baral papers, 1876-1980 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | The Railroad hour, radio program [sound recording], 1948-1954 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | "March of Time" Motion Picture Newsreel Releases, 1935–1953 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Abe Burrows collection of sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| creatorOf | 1907-1983. Papers. Series I. Correspondence | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Steven H. Scheuer Television History Interviews, 1996-1999 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) National Office Records, Bulk, 1952-1985, 1930-1990, bulk 1952-1985 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| referencedIn | Flo Ziegfeld-Billie Burke papers, 1907-1984 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Official Files (Truman Administration). 1945 - 1953. Official Files, 1945 - 1953 | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918-2009 | Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. | |
| referencedIn | Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942. Business records, 1909-1942 | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Kahn, Sol, 1908-1977. Sol Kahn papers, 1956-1957 and undated. | Milwaukee Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Moving Images Relating to Coast Guard Activities, 1967–1992 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942. Business records, 1909-1942 | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Army - Navy Screen Magazine, 1943–1958 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Marine Corps Motion Picture Films Distributed by the Navy, ca. 1950–ca. 1965 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Theatre Arts Monthly, collection of portraits, ca., ca., 1924-1939 (bulk), 1916-1964 (inclusive). | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Melvin Seidenberg Photographs, | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Production Library Audio Recordings, 1999 - 2005 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Milton Berle Show Records | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Alfred Bendiner caricatures and related papers, 1929-1992 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of War Information, 1926 - 1951. Feature Stories, 1942 - 1945 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Motion Picture Newsreel Films, 10/1941 - 3/1957 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Paula Stone papers | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Audio-visual collection, 1952-1978 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine. D. Samuel Gottesman Library, Archives. | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Vincent J. Donehue papers, 1946-1965 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Eastman, Max Forrester, 1883-1969. Eastman mss. 1892-1968 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Robert P. Goldman Papers | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| creatorOf | WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.). Collection of broadcast recordings [sound recording], 1938-1970. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Zembrosky family. Zembrosky family photographs, early 1900s-1983. | Milwaukee Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918 - 2009 | Hadassah | |
| referencedIn | Popular Music Archives, ca. 1890-ca. 1970 | C.W. Post University | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Harold and Romayne Goldberg Papers | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| referencedIn | Audio Recordings Forming the Milo Ryan Phonoarchive of Radio Newscasts Relating to World War II and Special Coverage of Other Historical Events, ca. 1931–ca. 1977 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947) | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Motion Picture Films from the "Social Security in Action" Television Program Series, ca. 1958–ca. 1966 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Screen Guild Players Recordings Collection, 1942-1948 | University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Correspondence to Morgan James, 1958-1977 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Program for Mass Meeting against Nazi Extermination of Jews and Other Minorities, Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | Holocaust Center of Northern California, Holocaust Library and Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Alben W. Barkley papers | University of Kentucky Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Matthew J. Connelly White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1952. Presidential Appointments Files, 4/1945 - 12/1952 | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Harold R. Atteridge papers, 1909-1939 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Robert Benney research materials, 1926-1978 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Subject Files, 1964–2011 | John F. Kennedy Library | |
| referencedIn | Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Morrie Ryskind papers, 1911-1985 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Alex Gard caricatures, ca. 1926-1948 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | David Goldin Collection. 1932 - 1952. Audio Recordings of Radio Broadcasts of Speeches, Interviews, Combat Reports, Special Events, Public Affairs, and Entertainment for U.S. Troops | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Audio Recordings of the "This I Believe" Radio Program, ca. 1950 - ca. 1955 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Jack Pearl papers, 1899-1973 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Julius Gold Collection, 1858-1924, (bulk 1920-1955) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| creatorOf | WNYC (Radio Station : New York, N.Y.). WNYC collection of broadcast recordings [sound recording], 1938-1970. | Municipal Reference & Res Center/Doris | |
| referencedIn | Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, 1861-1947 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1960. Subject Files, 1945 - 1953 | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Eddie Cantor collection, [19--?-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| referencedIn | James E. Babb Memorial collection, 1860-1942 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives |
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Birth 1892-01-31
Death 1964-10-11
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