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Eddie Cantor

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 14, 1892-October 10, 1964)
    Birth name was Edward Israel Iskowitz
    Broadway stage appearances in 'Canary Cottage,' 'Broadway Brevities of 1920,' 'Make It Snappy,' 'Kid Boots,' 'Whoopee,' 'Banjo Eyes' and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1927
    Wrote many songs including 'The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down'
    President of SAG (1933-1935)

Why he might be annoying:

    He performed in blackface!
    His nickname was Banjo Eyes!
    He change his name to Eddie because his girlfriend liked the name.
    He always ate corn flakes with milk for dinner, even at fancy restaurants.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He thought up the name 'March of Dimes.'
    He was awarded a special Oscar in 1953.
    His music and image appears in many Looney Tunes.
    Before they became famous, Jimmy Durante played piano as Eddie Cantor sang.

Credit: Long Tall Sally


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 57 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 94 Votes: 43.62% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 44.36% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 204 Votes: 57.35% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 229 Votes: 59.39% Annoying