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Eddie Cantor
(born
Isidore Itzkowitz
; January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964
[1]
) was an
American
comedian
,
singer
,
actor
,
songwriter
. Familiar to
Broadway
,
radio
and early
television
audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five daughters. His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname,
Banjo Eyes
, and in 1933, the artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round and white 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 was the original singer of 1929 hit
song
"Makin' Whoopie".