Eddie Anderson Biography (1905-1977)

Original name, Edward Anderson; born September 18, 1905, in Oakland, CA; diedof a heart ailment, February 28, 1977, in Los Angeles, CA; son of circus aerial performers. Career: Actor.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: September 18, 1905; Oakland, California, United States
Death Details: February 28, 1977; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Rochester, The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack BennyShow), CBS, 1950-64
Voice of Bobby Joe Mason, The Harlem Globetrotters (animated), CBS, 1970-72
Specials
"Green Pastures," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1957
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary, NBC, 1970
Performer in archival footage, Entertaining the Troops (documentary), PBS, 1989
Episodic
"Pinch That Penny," Bachelor Father, ABC, 1962
"The Last of the Private Eyes," The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1963
"Magnificent Thief," It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1968
"Love and the Hustler," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969
Film Appearances
James, What Price Hollywood?, RKO, 1932
Waiter, Hat Check Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932
Swipe, Two in a Crowd, Universal, 1936
Moses, Three Men on a Horse, Warner Bros., 1936
Man, Show Boat, Universal, 1936
Doctor, Rainbow on the River (also known as It Happened in NewOrleans), RKO, 1936
The Music Goes 'round, Columbia, 1936
Noah, Green Pastures, Warner Bros., 1936
Glory, White Bondage, Warner Bros., 1937
Henry Bangs, One Mile from Heaven, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
Henry Clay Washington, On Such a Night, Paramount, 1937
Exodus Johnson, Melody for Two, Warner Bros., 1937
William, Over the Goal, Warner Bros., 1937

Bill Cracks Down, Republic, 1937
Porter, Public Wedding, Warner Bros., 1937
Love Is News, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
Janitor, Thanks for the Memory, Paramount, 1938
William, Strange Faces, Universal, 1938
Dreamboat, Reckless Living, Universal, 1938
Groom, Kentucky, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938
Groom, Going Places, Warner Bros., 1938
William, Exposed, Universal, 1938
Gros Bat, Jezebel, Warner Bros., Warner Bros., 1938
Doorman, Gold Diggers in Paris (also known as The Gay Imposters), Warner Bros., 1938
(As Eddie Anderson) Donald, You Can't Take It with You, Columbia,1938
Convict, You Can't Get Away with Murder, Warner Bros., 1939
Rochester, Man about Town, Paramount, 1939
Washington, Honolulu, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
Cheerful, You Can't Cheat an Honest Man, Universal, 1939
(As Eddie Anderson) Uncle Peter, Gone with the Wind, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
Rochester, Love Thy Neighbor, Paramount, 1940
Rochester, Buck Benny Rides Again, Paramount, 1940
George, Kiss the Boys Goodbye, Paramount, 1941
Louey, Birth of the Blues, Paramount, 1941
Chauffeur, Topper Returns, United Artists, 1941
Reverend Lazarus, Tales of Manhattan (also known as Stars overManhattan), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
Himself, Star Spangled Rhythm, Paramount, 1942
Stormy Weather, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943
Himself, Show Business at War (also known as The March of Time,Volume IX, Issue 10; short film; documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943
Shufro, The Meanest Man in the World, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943
Little Joe Jackson, Cabin in the Sky, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
Rochester, What's Buzzin', Cousin?, Columbia, 1943
Eddie, Broadway Rhythm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
Harry, The Sailor Takes a Wife, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1945
Newton H. Newton, I Love a Bandleader (also known as Memory forTwo), Columbia, 1945
Jackson, Brewster's Millions, United Artists, 1945
Rochester, The Show-Off, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
Voice characterization, The Mouse That Jack Built (animated shortfilm), Warner Bros., 1959
First cab driver, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, United Artists,1963
Radio Appearances
Series
The Jack Benny Program, NBC 1937-48
Stage Appearances
Appeared in vaudeville productions.*

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