Timeline Eddie Cantor

American comedian, singer and actor, a star of Ziegfeld's Follies, early radio and television, and founder of the March of Dimes name.

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1892 Eddie Cantor born in New York Eddie Cantor is born in New York.
1912 Eddie Cantor in Kid Kabaret He tours with Gus Edwards's vaudeville revue.
1914 Eddie Cantor marries Ida Tobias He marries his childhood sweetheart, whose name he sings in Ida.
1917 Eddie Cantor joins the Ziegfeld Follies He becomes one of the Follies' biggest stars.
1923 Eddie Cantor in Kid Boots He stars in the Broadway musical comedy.
1928 Eddie Cantor in Whoopee! on Broadway He stars in the Ziegfeld musical.
1929 Eddie Cantor loses his fortune in the Wall Street Crash He turns the loss into the bestselling joke book Caught Short!
1930 Eddie Cantor in Whoopee! on film The Technicolor film version is produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
1931 Eddie Cantor on The Chase and Sanborn Hour His radio show becomes one of the most popular of the decade.
1932 Eddie Cantor in The Kid from Spain He stars in the Goldwyn musical comedy.
1933 Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals He stars in the Goldwyn musical.
1933 Eddie Cantor president of the Screen Actors Guild He becomes the union's second president.
1938 Eddie Cantor names the March of Dimes He coins the name for the campaign against polio.
1944 Eddie Cantor in Show Business He stars in the vaudeville musical.
1950 Eddie Cantor hosts The Colgate Comedy Hour He hosts the NBC variety show until 1954.
1953 The Eddie Cantor Story Hollywood films his life story.
1957 Eddie Cantor receives an honorary Oscar He is honoured for his service to the film industry.
1964 Eddie Cantor dies in Beverly Hills Eddie Cantor dies aged 72.