Charlie Cantor
American radio and television actor (1898–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Cantor (September 4, 1898 – September 11, 1966) was an American radio and television actor. Cantor was known for his frequent appearances on radio, sometimes, totaling 40 shows a week, during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Cantor also appeared in nearly 30 television shows between 1951 and 1965.
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Born | Charles Cantor (1898-09-04)September 4, 1898 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 1966(1966-09-11) (aged 68) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1921–1965 |
Spouse | Reece Cantor (1902–1968) |
Cantor's most notable roles on radio were those of Socrates Mulligan on the "Allen's Alley" segments of The Fred Allen Show, Clifton Finnegan on Duffy's Tavern and as Logan Jerkfinkel on The Jack Benny Program.[1] Cantor also was the second of three actors to portray Abie Levy's father Solomon Levy on Abie's Irish Rose.
Cantor was not related to comedian Eddie Cantor (whose real last name was Itzkowitz and only used Cantor as a stage surname).[2] However, his brother was actor Nat Cantor.[3]