Occupation Stage actor Name Eddie Leonard | Movies Melody Lane | |
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Full Name Lemuel Golden Toney Died July 29, 1941, New York City, New York, United States | ||
Eddie Leonard (October 17, 1870 – July 29, 1941), born Lemuel Golden Toney, was a vaudevillian and a man considered the greatest American minstrel of his day, at a time when minstrel shows were an acceptable and popular mainstream entertainment in the United States. He performed in vaudeville for 45 years before that medium faded in the 1920s, and was known for such songs as "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider" and "Roly Boly Eyes". He published his memoir titled What a Life I'm Telling You in 1934.
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Filmography
Actor
1940
If I Had My Way as
Eddie Leonard
1938
Rainbow's End (Short)
1929
The Delicatessen Kid (Short) as
Eddie Leonard
1929
Melody Lane as
Des Dupree
Soundtrack
1991
Grand Larceny (TV Movie) (writer: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider")
1966
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Dramatic Reader: Bette Davis (1966) - (lyrics: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
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The Bing Crosby Show (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1961) (music - 1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 20 March 1961 (1961) - (lyrics: "Ida Sweet as Apple Cider") / (music: "Ida Sweet as Apple Cider")
1953
The Eddie Cantor Story (lyrics: "Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1945
Incendiary Blonde (lyrics: "Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1944
Broadway Rhythm (lyrics: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1944
My Best Gal (lyrics: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1943
Lady of Burlesque (music: "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1941
Minstrel Days (Short) (lyrics: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1940
If I Had My Way (performer: "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider") / (writer: "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider")
1939
Babes in Arms (lyrics: "Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider" (1903) - uncredited)
1933
Panicky Pup (Short) (writer: "Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1932
In the Bag (Short) (lyrics: "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" - uncredited)
1929
Melody Lane (lyrics: "Here I Am", "There's Sugar-Cane Around My Door", "The Bogey-Man Is Here", "Beautiful") / (music: "Here I Am", "There's Sugar-Cane Around My Door", "The Bogey-Man Is Here", "Beautiful") / (performer: "ROLY BOLY EYES") / (writer: "ROLY BOLY EYES")
Archive Footage
1997
American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Vaudeville (1997) - Self
References
Eddie Leonard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA