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Cliff Edwards
Born 1895-06-13Hannibal, Missouri, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Once Upon a StudioJiminy Cricket (voice) (archive sound)Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3Robot Barber Chair (segment "Modern Inventions") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)VaudevilleSelf (archive footage)The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'Self (archive footage)Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind(voice) (archive footage)Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf (singing voice)That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)I'm No Fool with ElectricityJiminy Cricket (voice)This Is Your Life Donald DuckJiminy Cricket (voice)From All of Us, To All of YouJiminy Cricket (voice)No Time at AllWebber's ManagerYou and Your EarsJiminy Cricket (voice)You and Your FoodJiminy CricketYou and the Living MachineJiminy Cricket (voice)I'm No Fool Having FunJiminy Cricket (voice)You and Your Senses of Smell and TasteJiminy Cricket (voice)I'm No Fool in WaterJiminy Cricket (voice)You and Your EyesJiminy Cricket (voice)I'm No Fool as a PedestrianJiminy Cricket (voice)I'm No Fool with a BicycleJiminy Cricket (voice)On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and FriendsJiminy Cricket (voice)You and Your Five SensesJiminy Cricket (voice)