Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Birth Name:

Edmund Lincoln Anderson

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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

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