Eddie Leonard

Eddie Leonard
Born	Lemuel Golden Toney October 17, 1870 Richmond, Virginia
Died	July 29, 1941 (aged 70) New York City
Occupation	Stage actor

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 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.

Partial filmography

• Melody Lane (1929)
• If I Had My Way (1940)

External links

• Media related to Eddie Leonard at Wikimedia Commons
• Eddie Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
• Eddie Leonard at the Internet Broadway Database