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Eddie Kane (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 productions from 1928 to 1959. Biography. Kane was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His early career was in vaudeville as a member of the two-man team of Kane & Herman.
Apr 25, 2014 · When Eddie King, Jr. (affectionately pronounced with an overly southern drawl that makes King sound like “Kane”), slid across the stage for the opening of “Nothing But Love,” I knew I would adore this movie.
Throughout the mid-to-late 1960s, The Five Heartbeats receive awards, chart hits, and are featured on magazine covers. However, Eddie abuses alcohol and cocaine, affecting his performance and prompting his girlfriend, Baby Doll, to break up with him.
Mar 29, 2011 · Similar to David Ruffin (The Temptations), Eddie is the lead vocalist of the band and falls into a life of drugs that eventually leads to his expulsion from the group as well as emotional trauma. Eddie is one of the founding members of The Heartbeats and serves as the crowd pleaser whose voice leads to success in many of their ...
Michael Wright (born April 6, 1956) is an American film and television actor, who is best known for his role as Eddie Kane, Jr. in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats.
Aug 27, 2018 · Townsend spoke about how he interviewed nearly 10,000 people to find the correct cast. He also talked about the church scene where Eddie Kane Jr. was singing “I Feel Like Going On.” Some wanted him to change how it was, but Townsend had a thought of how he wanted it to be.
Mar 30, 2011 · BlackVoices.com spoke with director/actor Robert Townsend and cast members Michael Wright and Leon, who played Eddie Kane, Jr. and J.T in the film, respectively.
