Al Jolson
Al Jolson · Arts & Literature
Entertainer born Asa Yoelson, son of a cantor; star of 'The Jazz Singer'
1886, Seredžius, Lithuania (then Russian Empire) — 1950, San Francisco, California, USA
Lithuania · United States
Al Jolson is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Entertainer born Asa Yoelson, son of a cantor; star of 'The Jazz Singer'
Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, was a hugely popular American singer and entertainer, billed in his day as 'The World's Greatest Entertainer'. He starred in 'The Jazz Singer' (1927), the first feature-length film with synchronized recorded dialogue and song, which transformed cinema. He was the son of a Jewish cantor and immigrated from Lithuania as a child; the plot of 'The Jazz Singer' echoed his own cantor's-son background.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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Entertainer born Asa Yoelson, son of a cantor; star of 'The Jazz Singer'
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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