Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964
Variant namesCantor was born Edward Israel Iskowitz on Jan. 31, 1892 in NYC; he was orphaned at age of two and raised by his grandmother; was a vaudeville performer and singing waiter; appeared in Gus Edwards' Kid Kabaret; appeared in Ziegfeld's Midnight frolics in 1916; became star in successive Ziegfeld follies, 1917-1919, and also starred in the producer's shows, Kid Boots and Whoopee; 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; semi-retired after heart attack in 1952; given Academy Award in 1956 for distinguished service to film industry; was married to Ida Tobias for 48 years and had 5 daughters; died on Oct. 10, 1964 in Hollywood, CA.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1964. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38000055
Cantor was an American entertainer.
From the description of Letter, 1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78405437
Biography
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; was a vaudeville performer and singing waiter; appeared in Gus Edwards' Kid Kabaret ; appeared in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics in 1916; became star in successive Ziegfeld Follies, 1917-1919, and also starred in the producer's shows, Kid Boots and Whoopee ; 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; semi-retired after heart attack in 1952; given Academy Award in 1956 for distinguished service to film industry; was married to Ida Tobias for 48 years and had 5 daughters; died on October 10, 1964 in Hollywood, California.
From the guide to the Eddie Cantor Papers, 1915-1964, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964. Papers, 1915-1964. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918-2009 | Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. | |
| creatorOf | Atteridge, Harold Richard, 1886-1938. Harold R. Atteridge papers, 1909-1939. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Correspondence to Morgan James, 1958-1977 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Burke, Billie, 1885-1970. Flo Ziegfeld-Billie Burke papers, 1907-1984. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | C.W. Post College. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. Special collections. Popular Music Archives, ca. 1890-ca. 1970. | Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | The Railroad hour, radio program [sound recording], 1948-1954 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Zembrosky family. Zembrosky family photographs, early 1900s-1983. | Milwaukee Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Harold and Romayne Goldberg Papers | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| creatorOf | Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series I. Correspondence, 1907-1983. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Melvin Seidenberg photographs, c. 1828-1988 [photographs] | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Stone, Paula. Papers, 1920-1981. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Vincent J. Donehue papers, 1946-1965 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | The Radio Entertainers and Announcers Collection, 1937-1945 (Bulk 1942-1943) | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918 - 2009 | Hadassah | |
| referencedIn | Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956. Alben W. Barkley papers, 1900-1956. | University of Kentucky Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Abe Burrows collection of sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947) | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Goldman, Robert Philip, 1890-1976. Papers, 1917-1976. | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records, ca.1924-1984 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| 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 | |
| creatorOf | Texaco Star Theater. Texaco Star Theater collection, 1936-1956. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942. Business records, 1909-1942 | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Gerber, Alex, 1895-1969. Alex Gerber papers, 1914-1966. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Alfred Bendiner caricatures and related papers, 1929-1992 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Cantor, Eddie, 1893-1964. Letter, 1939. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| referencedIn | Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, 1861-1947. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Motion Picture and Television Fund. Screen Guild Players (Radio program), 1942-1948. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| referencedIn | Alex Gard caricatures, ca. 1926-1948 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Jack Pearl papers, 1899-1973 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Morrie Ryskind papers, 1911-1985 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Robert Benney research materials, 1926-1978 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Freedman, David. David Freedman papers, 1905-1944. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Julius Gold Collection, 1858-1924, (bulk 1920-1955) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| referencedIn | Babb, James Elisha, 1864-1934. James E. Babb Memorial collection, 1860-1942 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | James E. Babb Memorial collection, 1860-1942 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Eddie Cantor collection, [19--?-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| referencedIn | Stiller, Jerry. [Interview with Jerry Stiller] [sound recording] / Jerry Stiller ; [interviewed by] David Marc, New York City, May 10, 1999. | Syracuse University | |
| referencedIn | Gard, Alex. Alex Gard caricatures, ca. 1926-1948. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Harold R. Atteridge papers, 1909-1939 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Flo Ziegfeld-Billie Burke papers, 1907-1984 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Eddie Cantor Papers, 1915-1964 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | United Jewish Committee of San Francisco Against Nazi Extermination of Jews and Other Minorities. Program for mass meeting against Nazi extermination of Jews and other minorities, 1943 June 17. | Holocaust Center of Northern California, Holocaust Library and Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Audio-visual collection, 1952-1978. | Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, 1861-1947 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Kahn, Sol, 1908-1977. Sol Kahn papers, 1956-1957 and undated. | Milwaukee Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Barstow, Richard. Correspondence to Morgan James, 1958-1977. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | The Files of Youth Aliyah in the Hadassah Archives, 1933-2006 | Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. | |
| creatorOf | Mildred Moore Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center |
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Birth 1892-01-31
Death 1964-10-11
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