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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Willie Aames to Steven Anderson
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
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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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
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Specials
- "Green Pastures," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1957
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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary, NBC, 1970
- Performer in archival footage, Entertaining the Troops (documentary), PBS, 1989
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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
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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
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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
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Bill Cracks Down, Republic, 1937
- Porter, Public Wedding, Warner Bros., 1937
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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
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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
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Radio Appearances
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Series
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The Jack Benny Program, NBC 1937-48
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared in vaudeville productions.*
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