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Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Acting·1895–1971·112 films

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 famili

Filmography

Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940)Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
Dumbo
Dumbo (1941)Dandy Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Reminiscent Soldier
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)Endicott
Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio (2023)Jiminy Cricket (voice) (archive sound)
The Ghost Ship
The Ghost Ship (1943)Unnamed Officer
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Modern Inventions
Modern Inventions (1937)Robot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)(archive footage)
The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl (1941)Leon Beecher 'Tips' Stokes
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)Bell Hop
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)Self
The New Spirit
The New Spirit (1942)(voice) (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)Victor Lebeau
Saratoga
Saratoga (1937)Tip
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)Bert Scranton
Montana Moon
Montana Moon (1930)Froggy
The Falcon Strikes Back
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)Goldie Locke
From All of Us, To All of You
From All of Us, To All of You (1958)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Laughing Sinners
Laughing Sinners (1931)Mike
This Is Your Life Donald Duck
This Is Your Life Donald Duck (1960)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Hell Divers
Hell Divers (1932)Baldy
Doughboys
Doughboys (1930)Nescopeck
Maisie
Maisie (1939)Shorty Miller, Ranch Hand
Sidewalks of New York
Sidewalks of New York (1931)Poggle
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Red Salute
Red Salute (1935)P.J. Rooney
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)'Hot Rocks' Harris
Marianne
Marianne (1929)Soapy
So This Is College
So This Is College (1929)Windy
Way Out West
Way Out West (1930)Trilby
The Christmas Party
The Christmas Party (1931)Himself
Knockout
Knockout (1941)Sleepy
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 (2003)Robot Barber Chair (segment "Modern Inventions") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1934)Stew Hart
Power Dive
Power Dive (1941)Squid Watkins
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison (1940)Happy
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind (1995)(voice) (archive footage)
Flying Devils
Flying Devils (1933)'Screwy' Edwards
Those Three French Girls
Those Three French Girls (1930)Owly
Young Bride
Young Bride (1932)Pete
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)Laro
Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)Self
American Empire
American Empire (1942)Runty
Red River Robin Hood
Red River Robin Hood (1942)Ike
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)Stormy
Bandit Ranger
Bandit Ranger (1942)Ike
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Minstrel Joe
Between Two Women
Between Two Women (1937)Snoopy
Lord Byron of Broadway
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)Joe Lundeen
Shipmates
Shipmates (1931)Bilge
The Prodigal
The Prodigal (1931)Snipe
I'm No Fool Having Fun
I'm No Fool Having Fun (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
You and Your Sense of Touch
You and Your Sense of Touch (1955)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
The Great Lover
The Great Lover (1931)Finny
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)Self (singing voice)
Fast Life
Fast Life (1932)Bumpy
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland (1947)Saloon Singer (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure
Children of Pleasure (1930)Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)
I'm No Fool with Fire
I'm No Fool with Fire (1955)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Good News
Good News (1930)Kearney
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pirates of the Prairie
Pirates of the Prairie (1942)Ike
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)Self (archive footage)
High School
High School (1940)"Jeff" Jefferson
Crazy House
Crazy House (1930)Writer
International Squadron
International Squadron (1941)Omaha McGrath
The Royal Rodeo
The Royal Rodeo (1939)Shorty
The Bad Man of Brimstone
The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)Buzz McCreedy
Stepping Out
Stepping Out (1931)Paul Perkins
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No (1940)Banjo Page
You the Human Animal
You the Human Animal (1955)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
You and Your Food
You and Your Food (1957)Jiminy Cricket
I'm No Fool with a Bicycle
I'm No Fool with a Bicycle (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste
You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)Self
George White's 1935 Scandals
George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)Dude
Riders of the Badlands
Riders of the Badlands (1941)Bones Malloy
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)Hogie
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law (1943)Ike
Bad Guy
Bad Guy (1937)'Hi-Line'
The Women Men Marry
The Women Men Marry (1937)Jerry Little
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos (1941)Cliff the Ranch Foreman
I'm No Fool in Water
I'm No Fool in Water (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
I'm No Fool with Electricity
I'm No Fool with Electricity (1973)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
You and Your Five Senses
You and Your Five Senses (1955)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian
I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
You and Your Ears
You and Your Ears (1957)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
No Time at All
No Time at All (1958)Webber's Manager
The Avenging Rider
The Avenging Rider (1943)Ike
Riders of the Northland
Riders of the Northland (1942)Harmony Bumpas
Salute for Three
Salute for Three (1943)Foggy, photographer
West of Tombstone
West of Tombstone (1942)Harmony Haines
Sundown Jim
Sundown Jim (1942)Stable Proprietor
Overland to Deadwood
Overland to Deadwood (1942)Harmony Hobbs
Fighting Frontier
Fighting Frontier (1943)Ike
Smuggled Cargo
Smuggled Cargo (1939)Professor
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors (1940)Notes
Pacific Paradise
Pacific Paradise (1937)Himself
Prairie Stranger
Prairie Stranger (1941)'Bones' Mallory
Vaudeville
Vaudeville (1997)Self (archive footage)
Thunder Over the Prairie
Thunder Over the Prairie (1941)Bones Malloy
Lawless Plainsmen
Lawless Plainsmen (1942)Harmony Stubbs
The Little Adventuress
The Little Adventuress (1938)Handy
Just a Cute Kid
Just a Cute Kid (1940)Speed
You and Your Eyes
You and Your Eyes (1956)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Bad Men of the Hills
Bad Men of the Hills (1942)Harmony Haines
You and the Living Machine
You and the Living Machine (1957)Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)Self (Host)
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)Self - Vocalist