Biography

Becoming popular playing the ukulele, his unique singing and supplying the voice of animated movies, Cliff Edwards was one of the most popular singers in America.

Born in Hannibal, Missouri, Edwards left school at the age of 14, moved to St. Louis, and started to work as a singer in saloons. He then taught himself to play the ukulele. He got his nickname, "Ukelele Ike", from a club owner who couldn't remember his name.

Entering the vaudeville circuit, he finally made it big. After going into movies, one of his first movies he made was his most noticeable: The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929). Eleven years later, he was immortalized in Disney's Pinocchio (1940).

Actor

The Man from Button Willow(1965)as Doc, The Whip

Platinum High School(1960)as Frank

The Magical World of Disney(1954)as Jiminy Cricket

Bat Masterson(1958)as A.J. Mulcaney

Playhouse 90(1956)as Webber's Manager

Soundtrack

Prop Culture(2020)

Some Jerk with a Camera(2011)

Killing Them Softly(2012)

Mafia II(2010)

Meet Monica Velour(2010)

Self

Biography(1987)as Self

The Mickey Mouse Club(1955)as Self

Your Chevrolet Showroom(1953)as Self

Big Joe's Happiness Exchange(1951)as Self

Showtime, U.S.A.(1950)as Self

Archive Footage

WatchMojo(2006)as Self - Dandy Cow

Animation Lookback(2009)as Jiminy Cricket

Animation/Film/TV Show Lookback(2009)as Jiminy Cricket

That Fellow in the Coat(2008)as Jiminy Cricket

American Masters(1985)as Self

Archive Sound

Once Upon a Studio(2023)as Jiminy Cricket

Known for

His Girl Friday1940 · Actor Fun and Fancy Free1947 · Actor The Iron Giant1999 · Soundtrack George White's Scandals1934 · Actor

Contribute to this page · Edit page

Photos 105

Cliff Edwards, Madge Evans, and William Haines in Fast Life (1932)

Tom Conway, Cliff Edwards, and Edgar Kennedy in The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

James Dunn, Cliff Edwards, June Knight, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Lillian Roth in Take a Chance (1933)

Edward Brophy, Yola d'Avril, Cliff Edwards, and Sandra Ravel in Those Three French Girls (1930)

Ernie Alexander, John Carroll, Marion Davies, Drew Demorest, Cliff Edwards, Scott Kolk, Benny Rubin, and Harry Tenbrook in Marianne (1929)

Credit Score: Cliff Edwards

98765

192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949

Gone with the Wind

Reminiscent Soldier

Wed Jan 17 1940

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Gone with the Wind	48.00	1940	•	8.2	8	13	356594
2	His Girl Friday	5.00	1940	•	7.8	0	0	67945
3	Sidewalks of New York	3.09	1931	•	5.7	0	0	688
4	Way Out West	3.09	1930	•	5.7	0	0	802
5	Dumbo	3.00	1941		7.2	1	2	151526
6	Pinocchio	3.00	1940		7.5	2	2	172512
7	Fun and Fancy Free	2.50	1948	•	6.3	0	0	10541
8	The Falcon Strikes Back	2.50	1943	•	6.4	0	0	920
9	George White's Scandals	2.50	1934	•	6.1	0	0	131
10	Flying Devils	2.38	1933	•	5.7	0	0	163