About
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 his Jewish parents.
Filmography
O Filme que Fala2026 · Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood2025 · Self (archive footage)
Sunshine State2022 · Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · archive footage
Vito2011 · Self (archive)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk2007 · Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville1997 · Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To1990 · (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War1982 · (archive footage)
Salsa1976 · (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino1961 · Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson1952 · Self (archive footage)
Purple Heart Diary1951 · Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Twenties1950 · Self (archive footage)
Jolson Sings Again1949 · Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Jolson Story1946 · Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Okay for Sound1946