Cliff Edwards: Biography, Facts and Career
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Cliff Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American pop singer, musician and actor. He enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes, including "Singin' in the Rain" in 1929. Later in his career, he appeared in films and did voices for animated cartoons, and is well-remembered as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) (introducing the standard "When You Wish Upon a Star") and Fun and Fancy Free (1947), and Dandy Crow in Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941).
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- Full name: Cliff Edwards
- Born: 1895-06-14
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q950376
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Who is Cliff Edwards?
Cliff Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American pop singer, musician and actor.
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Cliff Edwards was born on 1895-06-14.
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