Eddie Leonard
(1870-1941)
American actor
menu
Add to my lists
About
Jump to
Eddie Leonard (October 17, 1870 – July 29, 1941), born Lemuel Golden Toney, was a vaudevillian and a man considered the greatest American minstrel of his day, at a time when minstrel shows were an acceptable and popular mainstream entertainment in the United States. He was called "last of the great minstrels" in his 1941 obituary in Time. He performed in vaudeville for 45 years before that medium faded in the 1920s, and was known for such songs as "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider" and "Roly Boly Eyes". He published his memoir titled What a Life I'm Telling You in 1934.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
Lemuel Golden Toney 17 October 1870 Richmond, Virginia
|
| Died |
29 July 1941 (aged 70) New York City
|
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Other family members
0
Add family member
Connections
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Eddie Leonard dating history
0Children
0No records found.
Scholars
1
Family
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Children
0
Add child
Other family members
0
Add family member
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Missing information for Eddie Leonard
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Lists
7
Facts and figures
11
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
- wdweditorial · 38 posts · 62 points
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
