Eddie Kane
| Eddie Kane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 12, 1889 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. |
| Died |
April 30, 1969 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Years active | 1928-1959 |
Eddie Kane (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 productions from 1928 to 1959.
Some of his more famous films include The Public Enemy (1931), The Mummy (1932), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). Kane appeared in three Academy Award for Best Picture winners: The Broadway Melody (1929), It Happened One Night (1934) and You Can't Take It with You (1938).
Kane was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His early career was in vaudeville as a member of the two-man team of Kane & Herman. Late in his career, Kane made a few appearances on television including the role of Mr. Monahan, Ralph Kramden's Gotham Bus Company boss on The Honeymooners. Kane retired after the 1950s and died of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles in 1969.
See also
List of actors who have appeared in multiple Best Picture Academy Award winners
Selected filmography
- The Broadway Melody (1929)
- The Slippery Pearls (1931)
- The Public Enemy (1931)
- The County Fair (1932)
- Bachelor Mother (1932)
- The Mummy (1932)
- The Thrill Hunter (1933)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- The Curtain Falls (1934)
- Two for Tonight (1935)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- A Star is Born (1937)
- Topper (1937)
- The Gladiator (1938)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938)
- Kentucky (1938)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Star Reporter (1939)
- Music in My Heart (1940)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as 2nd Critic (uncredited)
- Tahiti Honey (1943)
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
- Wonder Man (1945)
- The Jolson Story (1946)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)