Editing Eddie Cantor (section)

{{Short description|American comedian and actor (1892–1964)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Eddie Cantor
| image              = Eddie Cantor 1945.JPG
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| caption            = Cantor in 1945
| birth_name         = Isidore Itzkowitz
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1892|1|31}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1964|10|10|1892|01|31}}
| death_place        = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S.
| resting_place      = [[Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery]] in [[Culver City, California]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|dancer|singer|songwriter|film producer|screenwriter|author}}
| years_active       = 1907–1962
| spouse             = {{marriage|Ida Tobias|1914|1962|end=d.}}
| children           = 5
| module2            = {{infobox officeholder |embed=yes
| office             = President of the [[Screen Actors Guild]]
| term_start         = 1933
| term_end           = 1935
| predecessor        = [[Ralph Morgan]]
| successor          = [[Robert Montgomery (actor)|Robert Montgomery]]
}}
}}
'''Eddie Cantor''' (born '''Isidore Itzkowitz''';<ref>Eddie Cantor, with Jane Kesner Ardmore, Take My Life, Mr. Cantor's second autobiography, 1957.</ref><ref>Kenrick, John.[http://www.musicals101.com/who2.htm Who's Who in Musicals: Ca-Cl] Musicals101.com, accessed September 5, 2011.</ref> January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author.<ref>Obituary ''[[Variety Obituaries|Variety]]'', October 14, 1964.</ref> Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era.

Some of his hits include "[[Makin' Whoopee]]", "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)", "[[If You Knew Susie]]", "[[Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me]]", “[[Mandy (Irving Berlin song)|Mandy]]”, "[[My Baby Just Cares for Me]]”, "Margie", and "[[How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?]]" He also wrote a few songs, including "[[Merrily We Roll Along (song)|Merrily We Roll Along]]", the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' [[Looney Tunes|Warner Bros. cartoon]] theme.

His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname "Banjo Eyes". In 1933, artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round eyes resembling the drum-like pot of a banjo. Cantor's eyes became his [[trademark]], often exaggerated in illustrations, and leading to his appearance on Broadway in the musical ''[[Banjo Eyes]]'' (1941).

He helped to develop the [[March of Dimes]] and is credited with coining its name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marchofdimes.org/about-us/mission/history/origin-our-name|title=Origin of our name|work=March of Dimes Official Website|access-date=May 29, 2024}}</ref> Cantor was awarded an honorary [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] in 1956 for distinguished service to the film industry.