List of Famous people with last name Jolson

Al Jolson

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First Name Al

Last Name Jolson

Born on May 26, 1886

Died on October 23, 1950 (aged 64)

Born in Lithuania

Actor

Al Jolson was a Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, and actor. Jolson has been dubbed "the king of blackface" performers, a theatrical convention since the mid-19th century. He was also dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer" at the peak of his career. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized many songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach." In the 1920s, Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer.

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Alfred Jolson

First Name Alfred

Born on June 18, 1928

Died on March 21, 1994 (aged 65)

Born in United States of America, Connecticut

Alfred James Jolson, S.J., was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and former Bishop of the Diocese of Reykjavík, Iceland.

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