Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Eddie " Rochester " Anderson ( born September 18, 1905 in Oakland, California, † 28 February 1977 in Los Angeles, California; actually Edmund Lincoln Anderson) was an American entertainer who 's mainly on the side of Jack Benny in radio program became famous. In addition, he also appeared in films.
Life and career
Eddie Anderson's father worked in Ministrel shows and his mother was a tightrope walker. Through his talent as a dancer managed the African American who worked as a newspaper boy at first to take the plunge into show business. Jack Benny signed him in 1937 for his radio show, The Jack Benny Program, served in the Eddie Anderson in the role of Rochester van Jones as Benny's sidekick. Eddie Anderson was in the course of his career, often announced with the name of his most famous character, " Rochester ". The program ran over a period of three decades until the end of the series in 1965 and gave Eddie Anderson huge popularity outside of the U.S., it remained largely unknown.
He was also regularly - can be seen in supporting roles in Hollywood - particularly in the period around 1940. He made his film debut in 1932 in What Price Hollywood?, But the success was also here only by his appearance on the side of a Jack Benny. He stepped example in the art of living, the Oscar winner of 1938, on. Gone In The Wind, who was elected in the following year at the Academy Awards for best film of the year, he played a supporting role. He must take care of his simple-minded mistress aunt Pittypat to be faithful slave "Uncle Peter". From the mid -1940s, his film appearances have been rare, in the 1950s he also worked with on television. With his voice, he also served in later years as an animated speaker.
In his roles, and his appearance as nearly servant -like sidekick on the radio, he corresponded mainly to at that time the stereotypes of the African American population. Nevertheless, he sat down for this one with its popularity. He was married to Mammie Wiggins Nelson from 1939. When they died in 1954, married Eva Simon, with whom he remained married until 1973. He had four children. Eddie " Rochester " Anderson died in 1977 at the age of 72 of a heart attack.
Awards
Eddie Anderson was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with two stars. At the turn of the millennium, the American Film Institute chose Anderson in the 250 names comprehensive list of the largest American male performer of the 20th century. During his lifetime he was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.