“Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”
Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz;[1][2]January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, vaudevillian, actor, and songwriter.[3] Familiar to Broadway, radio, movie, and early television audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five daughters. Some of his hits include "Makin' Whoopee", "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)", "If You Knew Susie", "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me", “Mandy”, "My Baby Just Cares for Me”, "Margie", and "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" He also wrote a few songs, including "Merrily We Roll Along", the Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. cartoon theme.
Eddie Cantor
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Isidore Itzkowitz
January 31, 1892 New York City, U.S.
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Died | October 10, 1964 (aged 72) |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California |
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Years active | 1907–1962 |
Spouse(s) |
Ida Tobias
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(m. 1914; died 1962) |
Children | 5 |
2nd President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
In office 1933–1935 |
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Preceded by | Ralph Morgan |
Succeeded by | Robert Montgomery |