Al Jolson

Asa Yoelson

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1886-05-26

Place of birth:

Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Seredžius, Lithuania]

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1950-10-23

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.

Filmography

Rating by year

O Filme que Fala
Jakie Rabinowitz (archive footage)
2026-01-19
0.00
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2025-01-02
6.55
Sunshine State
Self (archive footage)
2022-03-31
0.00
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021-11-19
7.628
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
2020-10-14
8.012
Vito
Self (archive)
2011-10-14
6.913
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Self (archive footage)
2007-09-02
7.05
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
1997-11-27
8.01
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
1990-06-04
8.54
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984-01-01
9.02
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982-12-31
10.01
Salsa
(archive footage)
1976-08-18
10.01
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975-08-06
6.39
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
1961-05-24
7.01
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
Self (archive footage)
1952-07-24
7.01
Purple Heart Diary
Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1951-11-12
7.01
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
1950-04-08
7.01
Jolson Sings Again
Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)
1949-08-17
6.411
The Jolson Story
Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
1946-10-10
6.818
Okay for Sound
1946-09-07
6.73
Rhapsody in Blue
Al Jolson
1945-06-27
6.618
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
1943-10-16
6.05
Show-Business at War
Self
1943-05-21
7.04
Swanee River
Edwin P. Christy
1939-12-29
7.04
Hollywood Cavalcade
Al Jolson
1939-10-13
6.27
Rose of Washington Square
Ted Cotter
1939-05-05
6.76
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Al Jolson
1939-04-08
4.01
Hollywood Handicap
Himself
1938-05-28
4.913
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
Self (uncredited)
1937-08-13
5.01
A Day at Santa Anita
Al Jolson (uncredited)
1937-05-22
6.02
The Singing Kid
Al Jackson
1936-04-10
7.02
Go Into Your Dance
Al Howard
1935-04-20
7.25
Studio Highlights
Self
1934-08-01
0.00
Wonder Bar
Al Wonder
1934-03-31
6.021
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Bumper
1933-02-03
7.610
Big Boy
Gus
1930-04-27
5.34
Show Girl in Hollywood
Al Jolsen
1930-04-20
5.810
Mammy
Al Fuller
1930-03-26
6.06
New York Nights
Al Jolson
1929-12-28
5.56
Say It with Songs
Joe Lane
1929-08-05
5.56
The Singing Fool
Al Stone
1928-09-29
5.07
The Jazz Singer
Jakie Rabinowitz
1927-10-06
6.1254
A Plantation Act
Self
1926-10-07
4.36