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Al Jolson and Patsy Kelly

Stage Name

Birth Name

Al Jolson Asa Yoelson

   - Comedian, dancer and actor who starred in Minstrel and Vaudeville shows doing Black Face Comedy and dance.

Jolson made entertainment history when he starred in the first sound film ("a talkie") called the "Jazz Singer" in 1927. In 1946 the Movie entitled "The Al Jolson Story" portrayed his life. He was married a total of five times. There is so much written on Al Jolson on the web, I will stop here.

Photos

Birth Place

Birth Date

Spouse

Offspring

St. Petersburg, Russia 5/26/1886 - 10/23/1950 Ruby Keeler n/a
 

Dance Types

Dance Partners

Music Titles

Ballroom Patsy Kelly (pictured) Harding, You're the Man For Us
      Ruby Keeler Mammy!
                 
 

Night Clubs

Theaters

Stage

n/a n/a 1931- Ziegfeld Follies
                 
 

Films

Television

(Other)

1923 - Mammy's Boy n/a n/a
1926 - A Plantation Act            
1927- The Jazz Singer            
1928 - The Singing Fool            
1929 - Say It With Songs            
1929 - New York Nights            
1930 - Mammy!            
1930 - Show Girl In Hollywood            
1934 - Wonder Bar            
1935 - Go Into Your Dance            
1936 - The Singing Kid            
1939 - Hollywood Cavalcade            
NOTE:
September 20, 2002
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