American vaudeville performers

Judy Garland was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon.

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. Crosby made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)

American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

American actor (1905–1982)

British-American actor (1904–1986)

American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966)

American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975)

Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926)

American comedian (1890–1977)

American actor and dancer (1899–1986)

American comedy troupe

American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)

American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)

American composer and pianist (1898–1937)

American entertainer (1903–2003)

Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host. Nicknamed the "King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.

American actress and dancer (1911–1995)

George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" members.

American actor and comedian (1893–1971)

American actress (1900–1993)

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

American actor (1920–2014)

American actress (1910–1990)

American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986)

American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)

American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)

American actress (1879–1959)

American actor, director, screenwriter (1878–1954)

Danny Kaye was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.

American comedian and actor (1916–1987)

American actor (1894–1974)

American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)

American blues singer (1892–1937)

American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)

American actor (1882–1942)

American actress and singer (1908-1984)

American actor (1889–1951)

American actor (1908–1993)

American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996)

British-American actor (1886–1959)

American entertainer (1925–1990)

American cartoonist and animator

Canadian-American actor, producer and director (1880–1960)

Luso-American conductor and composer (1854–1932)

American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer (1923–2017)

American actor, director and comedian

American voice actor and radio personality (1908–1989)

American comedian and actor (1919–2006)

American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946)

American actor (1883–1930)

American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969)

American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)

American jazz singer (1907–1994)

American stage and film actress (1884-1970)

American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)

American composer (1900-1970)

American dancer, singer, and actor (1925-2003)

American comedian