Born May 11, 1911· Brooklyn, New York, United States
† Died November 1, 1985
32Roles★ 6.5Average rating
Emerging from a New York household of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he entered show business at eleven by singing whenever theater projectors failed, and by thirteen was a regular vocalist in the Gus Edwards Revue before moving into vaudeville and burlesque. Early film work at Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone studio led to a Broadway debut in Yokel Boy (1939) and the creation of the revue High Kickers (1941).…
