Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Acting

June 13, 1895 — July 17, 1971Hannibal, Missouri, USA

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 familiar recorded legacy.

Known for

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

Dumbo

Dumbo

1941

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio

2023

The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

Modern Inventions

Modern Inventions

1937

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

Acting122

Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (archive sound)

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

2003

Robot Barber Chair (segment "Modern Inventions") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Vaudeville

Vaudeville

1997

Self (archive footage)

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997

Self (archive footage)

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

1995

(voice) (archive footage)

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Self (singing voice)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

(archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

(archive footage) (uncredited)

I'm No Fool with Electricity

I'm No Fool with Electricity

1973

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

This Is Your Life Donald Duck

This Is Your Life Donald Duck

1960

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

From All of Us, To All of You

From All of Us, To All of You

1958

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

A.J. Mulcaney

No Time at All

No Time at All

1958

Webber's Manager

You and Your Ears

You and Your Ears

1957

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You and Your Food

You and Your Food

1957

Jiminy Cricket

You and the Living Machine

You and the Living Machine

1957

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

I'm No Fool Having Fun

I'm No Fool Having Fun

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste

You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

I'm No Fool in Water

I'm No Fool in Water

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You and Your Eyes

You and Your Eyes

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956

Webber's Manager

I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

I'm No Fool with a Bicycle

I'm No Fool with a Bicycle

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends

On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends

1956

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You and Your Five Senses

You and Your Five Senses

1955

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

I'm No Fool with Fire

I'm No Fool with Fire

1955

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You the Human Animal

You the Human Animal

1955

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

You and Your Sense of Touch

You and Your Sense of Touch

1955

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Cliff Edwards Show

The Cliff Edwards Show

1949

Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland

1947

Saloon Singer (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)

The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943

Unnamed Officer

The Avenging Rider

The Avenging Rider

1943

Ike

Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

1943

Ike

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943

Goldie Locke

Salute for Three

Salute for Three

1943

Foggy, photographer

Fighting Frontier

Fighting Frontier

1943

Ike

American Empire

American Empire

1942

Runty

Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie

1942

Ike

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

1942

Stormy

Red River Robin Hood

Red River Robin Hood

1942

Ike

Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942

Ike

Overland to Deadwood

Overland to Deadwood

1942

Harmony Hobbs

Bad Men of the Hills

Bad Men of the Hills

1942

Harmony Haines

Riders of the Northland

Riders of the Northland

1942

Harmony Bumpas

Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

1942

Stable Proprietor

Lawless Plainsmen

Lawless Plainsmen

1942

Harmony Stubbs

The New Spirit

The New Spirit

1942

(voice) (uncredited)

West of Tombstone

West of Tombstone

1942

Harmony Haines

Riders of the Badlands

Riders of the Badlands

1941

Bones Malloy

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dumbo

Dumbo

1941

Dandy Crow (voice) (uncredited)

Prairie Stranger

Prairie Stranger

1941

'Bones' Mallory

International Squadron

International Squadron

1941

Omaha McGrath

Thunder Over the Prairie

Thunder Over the Prairie

1941

Bones Malloy

Power Dive

Power Dive

1941

Squid Watkins

Knockout

Knockout

1941

Sleepy

Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

1941

Cliff the Ranch Foreman

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

Leon Beecher 'Tips' Stokes

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1940

Banjo Page

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

1940

Notes

Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid

1940

Speed

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

'Hot Rocks' Harris

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Happy

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)

High School

High School

1940

"Jeff" Jefferson

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Endicott

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

Reminiscent Soldier

The Royal Rodeo

The Royal Rodeo

1939

Shorty

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939

Hogie

Smuggled Cargo

Smuggled Cargo

1939

Professor

Maisie

Maisie

1939

Shorty Miller, Ranch Hand

The Little Adventuress

The Little Adventuress

1938

Handy

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

Minstrel Joe

The Bad Man of Brimstone

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

Buzz McCreedy

The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

1937

Jerry Little

Pacific Paradise

Pacific Paradise

1937

Himself

Bad Guy

Bad Guy

1937

'Hi-Line'

The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

Self

Saratoga

Saratoga

1937

Tip

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1937

Snoopy

Modern Inventions

Modern Inventions

1937

Robot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Laro

Cinema Circus

1937

Himself

The Man I Marry

The Man I Marry

1936

Jerry Ridgeway

Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

Self

Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

P.J. Rooney

George White's 1935 Scandals

George White's 1935 Scandals

1935

Dude

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1934

Stew Hart

Strange Case of Hennessy

Strange Case of Hennessy

1933

Silo Dance

Take a Chance

1933

Louie Webb

Flying Devils

Flying Devils

1933

'Screwy' Edwards

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933

Self (Host)

Fast Life

Fast Life

1932

Bumpy

Young Bride

Young Bride

1932

Pete

Hell Divers

Hell Divers

1932

Baldy

The Christmas Party

The Christmas Party

1931

Himself

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

Victor Lebeau

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

1931

Poggle

The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1931

Finny

Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners

1931

Mike

Shipmates

Shipmates

1931

Bilge

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1931

Paul Perkins

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Bell Hop

The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1931

Snipe

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Bert Scranton

Crazy House

Crazy House

1930

Writer

Those Three French Girls

Those Three French Girls

1930

Owly

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Self - Vocalist

Doughboys

Doughboys

1930

Nescopeck

Good News

Good News

1930

Kearney

Way Out West

Way Out West

1930

Trilby

The Voice of Hollywood

The Voice of Hollywood

1930

Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure

1930

Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)

Montana Moon

Montana Moon

1930

Froggy

Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930

Joe Lundeen

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

Self

So This Is College

So This Is College

1929

Windy

Marianne

Marianne

1929

Soapy

Monsters of the Deep

Monsters of the Deep

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)