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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Biography
Birth Name:Edmund Lincoln Anderson
Birth Place:Oakland, California, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 2001, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame
- In 1975, he was elected to the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
- Got his start in entertainment by working in a vaudeville show with his older brother
- Was well known for frequently collaborating with Jack Benny on various projects
- Owned a parachute supply company during World War II
- Was the first African American entertainer to have a reoccuring role on a nationwide radio program
- Was the first African-American owner of a horse entered to race in the Kentucky Derby