Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo is an actor and writer, known for The Muppets (2011), Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008).
The son of a minstrel and circus tightrope walker, Eddie Anderson developed a gravel voice early in life which would become his trademark to fame. He joined his older brother Cornelius as members of "The Three Black Aces" during his vaudeville years, singing for pennies in the hotel lobby. He eventually moved his way up to the Roxy and Apollo theaters in New York, which led to the Los Angeles Cotton Club in the west. He began to appear in films, typically in servile bits, his best being the featured role of "Noah" in The Green Pastures (1936). He continued in that vein until a chance pairing with comedy star Jack Benny on his radio program in 1937 put him on the map. He only had a bit part on Benny's Easter show as a Pullman porter, but his scratchy voice, superb timing and comic reaction to Benny's banter earned him a fixed spot. He then was heard as Benny's personal valet, Rochester Van Jones, and the role became so popular that he became billed as Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. In between radio assignments, he found the time to appear in both film drama and comedies, including You Can't Take It with You (1938), Kentucky (1938), Jezebel (1938), and three with Benny - Man About Town (1939), Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) and Love Thy Neighbor (1940). After the films Brewster's Millions (1945) and The Show-Off (1946), Anderson concentrated on his partnership with Jack Benny, following him into television and working with him for a total of 23 years. He returned to the screen for It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) but ill health eventually forced him into retirement. He died of long-standing heart problems in 1977.
Eddie A. Bryant is an actor and producer, known for Hood Deals (2020), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Rude Buay.
Eddie Acuff is one of those wonderful supporting actors who peopled the fascinating world of Hollywood's A, B or Z movies. In a career spanning eighteen years he appeared in an amazing almost 300 movies and one TV episode! His appearances could be invisible (when deleted), hardly visible (he portrayed an endless series of cabbies, reporters, cameramen, cowboys, hamburger vendors, orderlies, ticket agents, militiamen, bus drivers, the lot...), short but recurring (he was the accident-prone mailman in the 'Blondie' series after Irving Bacon gave up the part) or more fleshed out, notably as the sidekick in various serials. Anyway, he nearly always played - in a very talented way - the wise-cracking guy who "knows better". Born on June 3rd 1903, Edward Acuff was drawn to acting under the influence of his maternal uncle, who had been a performer on showboats along the Mississippi. Before going to Hollywood, Eddie Acuff started a theater career, and even played on Broadway (in minor roles of course) in plays such as 'The Dark Hour', 'Heat Lightning' or 'Yellow Jack'. From 1934 to 1951 (five years before his untimely death following a sudden heart attack), Eddie Acuff worked and worked and worked. Only a few of his films are classics (The Petrified Forest (1936), They Drive by Night (1940), High Sierra (1941), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), Johnny Allegro (1949))...So what? Seeing but a glimpse of Acuff is always a dose of pleasure guaranteed. Eddie Acuff is buried at the North Hollywood Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.
Eddie Adams is an actor, known for Anonymous (2017).
Eddie Aguirre is an actor, known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), SEAL Team (2017) and Shooter (2016).
Eddie Alba is an actor, known for Rescue Dogs (2016).
A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Eddie Albert was a circus trapeze flier before becoming a stage and radio actor. He made his film debut in 1938 and has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly, good-natured buddy of the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain; one of his most memorable roles was as the cowardly, glory-seeking army officer in Robert Aldrich's World War 2 film, Attack (1956).
Originally from Deer Park, Long Island, Eddie Alfano is a graduate of Fordham University where he played football until sidelined by injuries. As an actor he has appeared in dozens of Network Television shows, including the recurring roles of "KJ" on Showtime's "Shameless" and "Frazier" on CBS' "Criminal Minds." Notable film roles include the leading role of "Don Small" in Gravitas Ventures', "Babysplitters," winner of the Panavision Spirit Award at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival. In 2020, the Hollywood Reporter described his role of "Uncle Sal" in the Will Dennis Indie-Comedy, "Vanilla," as "nearly stealing the film." Additionally in 2020, he appeared as "Helena's Bodyguard" in the box office hit, "Birds Of Prey." As a writer, his short film, "Cops and Robbers," which parodied his life as a typecast actor, played at numerous festivals across the country, winning the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 Stony Brook Film Festival. His next effort, "Internet Gangsters" premiered at the LA Shorts Fest in 2017 and played in festivals across the globe throughout 2018. His production company, "What A Nightmare Productions" continues to produce various short form content for digital platforms and film festivals.
Eddie Amoo was born on May 4, 1944 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He is known for Clockers (1995), The Bitch (1979) and Roll Bounce (2005). He was married to Sylvia Joel. He died on February 23, 2018 in Australia.