Al Jolson
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his ...
Known For
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Jazz Singer
Jakie Rabinowitz
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
Mammy
Al Fuller
Wonder Bar
Al Wonder
Show Girl in Hollywood
Al Jolsen
Filmography
O Filme que Fala
2026
as Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Sunshine State
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
Vito
2011
as Self (archive)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Salsa
1976
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
1952
as Self (archive footage)
Purple Heart Diary
1951
as Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Twenties
1950
as Self (archive footage)
Jolson Sings Again
1949
as Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Okay for Sound
1946
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
as Al Jolson
Take It or Leave It
1944
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Ted Cotter
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Al Jolson
Swanee River
1939
as Edwin P. Christy
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Al Jolson
Hollywood Handicap
1938
as Himself
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
1937
as Self (uncredited)
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
as Al Jolson (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
1936
as Al Jackson
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Al Howard
Wonder Bar
1934
as Al Wonder
Studio Highlights
1934
as Self
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Bumper
Mammy
1930
as Al Fuller
Big Boy
1930
as Gus
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Al Jolsen
New York Nights
1929
as Al Jolson
Say It with Songs
1929
as Joe Lane
The Singing Fool
1928
as Al Stone
The Jazz Singer
1927
as Jakie Rabinowitz
A Plantation Act
1926
as Self