Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Born June 13, 1895 (Age: 130) Hannibal, Missouri, USA

Biography

Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician, singer, actor and voice actor, who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes. He had a number-one hit with "Singin' in the Rain" in 1929. He also did voices for animated cartoons later in his career, and is best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and Fun and Fancy Free (1947). His rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Pinocchio is probably his most familiar recorded legacy.
Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician, singer, actor and voice actor, who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes. He had a number-one hit with "Singin' in the Rain" in 1929. He also did voices for animated cartoons later in his career, and is best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and Fun and Fancy Free (1947). His rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Pinocchio is probably his most familiar recorded legacy.
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Filmography

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997 as Self (archive footage) Age: 101
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 as (archive footage) Age: 99
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 as (archive footage) Age: 79
I'm No Fool with Electricity

I'm No Fool with Electricity

1973 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 78
This Is Your Life Donald Duck

This Is Your Life Donald Duck

1960 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 64
From All of Us, To All of You

From All of Us, To All of You

1958 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 63
No Time at All

No Time at All

1958 as Webber's Manager Age: 62
I'm No Fool Having Fun

I'm No Fool Having Fun

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 61
You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste

You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 61
I'm No Fool in Water

I'm No Fool in Water

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 61
You and Your Eyes

You and Your Eyes

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 61
I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 61
I'm No Fool with a Bicycle

I'm No Fool with a Bicycle

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 60
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends

On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends

1956 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 60
You and Your Five Senses

You and Your Five Senses

1955 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 60
I'm No Fool with Fire

I'm No Fool with Fire

1955 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 60
You the Human Animal

You the Human Animal

1955 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 60
You and Your Sense of Touch

You and Your Sense of Touch

1955 as Jiminy Cricket (voice) Age: 59
American Empire

American Empire

1942 as Runty Age: 47
Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie

1942 as Ike Age: 47
Seven Miles from Alcatraz

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

1942 as Stormy Age: 47
Red River Robin Hood

Red River Robin Hood

1942 as Ike Age: 47
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942 as Ike Age: 47
Overland to Deadwood

Overland to Deadwood

1942 as Harmony Hobbs Age: 47
Bad Men of the Hills

Bad Men of the Hills

1942 as Harmony Haines Age: 47
Riders of the Northland

Riders of the Northland

1942 as Harmony Bumpas Age: 47
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

1942 as Stable Proprietor Age: 46
Lawless Plainsmen

Lawless Plainsmen

1942 as Harmony Stubbs Age: 46
The New Spirit

The New Spirit

1942 as (voice) (uncredited) Age: 46
West of Tombstone

West of Tombstone

1942 as Harmony Haines Age: 46
Riders of the Badlands

Riders of the Badlands

1941 as Bones Malloy Age: 46
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 46
Dumbo

Dumbo

1941 as Dandy Crow (voice) (uncredited) Age: 46
Prairie Stranger

Prairie Stranger

1941 as 'Bones' Mallory Age: 46
International Squadron

International Squadron

1941 as Omaha McGrath Age: 46
Thunder Over the Prairie

Thunder Over the Prairie

1941 as Bones Malloy Age: 46
Power Dive

Power Dive

1941 as Squid Watkins Age: 45
Knockout

Knockout

1941 as Sleepy Age: 45
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

1941 as Cliff the Ranch Foreman Age: 45
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941 as Leon Beecher 'Tips' Stokes Age: 45
Fast Life

Fast Life

1932 as Bumpy Age: 37
Young Bride

Young Bride

1932 as Pete Age: 36
Hell Divers

Hell Divers

1932 as Baldy Age: 36
The Christmas Party

The Christmas Party

1931 as Himself Age: 36
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931 as Victor Lebeau Age: 36
Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

1931 as Poggle Age: 36
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1931 as Finny Age: 36
Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners

1931 as Mike Age: 35
Shipmates

Shipmates

1931 as Bilge Age: 35
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1931 as Paul Perkins Age: 35
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931 as Bell Hop Age: 35
The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1931 as Snipe Age: 35
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 as Bert Scranton Age: 35
Crazy House

Crazy House

1930 as Writer Age: 35
Those Three French Girls

Those Three French Girls

1930 as Owly Age: 35
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930 as Self - Vocalist Age: 35
Doughboys

Doughboys

1930 as Nescopeck Age: 35
Good News

Good News

1930 as Kearney Age: 35
Way Out West

Way Out West

1930 as Trilby Age: 35
No Image

The Voice of Hollywood

1930 as Age: 34
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure

1930 as Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited) Age: 34
Montana Moon

Montana Moon

1930 as Froggy Age: 34
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930 as Joe Lundeen Age: 34