Cliff Edwards

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.

Cliff Edwards is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Fun and Fancy Free (1947), Dumbo (1941), Pinocchio (1940), His Girl Friday (1940), The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), Bat Masterson (1958), Playhouse 90 (1956), Gone with the Wind (1939). The recorded credits span 1929 to 2023, including 26 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.