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About Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor (31 January 1892 – October 10, 1964), born Edward Israel Iskowitz, was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter. Familiar to Broadway, radio, movie and early television audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five daughters.
Cantor was born in New York City, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Meta and Mechel Iskowitz. The precise date of his birth is unknown. His mother died in childbirth one year after his birth, and his father died of pneumonia when Eddie was 2, leaving him to be raised by his beloved grandmother, Esther Kantrowitz.
As a child, he attended Surprise Lake Camp. A misunderstanding when signing her grandson for school gave him her last name of Kantrowitz (shortened by the clerk to Kanter). Esther died on January 29, 1917, two days before he signed a long-term contract with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. to appear in his Follies. . . . More
His charity and humanitarian work was extensive, and he is credited with coining the phrase and helping to develop The March of Dimes.
Freemason: , raised in Munn Lodge No 190, New York City
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Eddie Cantor's Timeline
| 1892 |
January 31, 1892
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New York, New York County, New York, United States
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| 1915 |
March 31, 1915
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Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
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| 1916 |
April 27, 1916
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New York, New York County, New York, United States
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| 1919 |
June 19, 1919
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New York, New York County, New York, United States
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| 1921 |
September 16, 1921
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Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States
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| 1927 |
October 8, 1927
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New York, New York, United States
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| 1964 |
October 10, 1964
Age 72
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Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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