Date of Birth
10 August 1928,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name
Edwin John Fisher
Height
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Mini Biography
Young crooner, protege of Eddie Cantor; got first wide exposure as frequent guest performer on Cantor's early-50's TV broadcasts. Later responsible for million-selling records during the 50's, including "Any Time" (his signature song), "O My Papa!" and many others.
, though it was received with mixed reviews. From there it was on to the making of "Cleopatra", Richard Burton, another scandal, and another divorce. With his TV show long gone and hit records a thing of the past, his career in the sixties consisted mainly of stage shows in Las Vegas, New York, and smaller venues as time went on. For a few years he was married to Connie Stevens and they had two daughters, Joely and Trisha before divorcing in 1968. Eddie Fisher has written two autobiographies, the latest published with great controversy. It seems some of the women in his past did not care for his portrayal of them. He must be given credit however, for owning up to his own actions, which led to the degradation of his career. His fifth wife, Betty Lin, passed away from lung cancer on April 15, 2001.
IMDb Mini Biography By:
Sheryl Reeder
Spouse
| Lin, Betty |
(14 July 1993 - 15 April 2001) (her death) |
| Terry Richard |
(29 October 1975 - April 1976) (divorced) |
| Connie Stevens |
(1967 - 1969) (divorced) 2 daughters |
| Elizabeth Taylor |
(12 May 1959 - 6 March 1964) (divorced) |
| Debbie Reynolds |
(18 September 1955 - May 1959) (divorced) 2 children |
Trivia
Father, with actress Debbie Reynolds, of actress Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher who was named after Michael Todd.
Father, with singer-actress Connie Stevens of actresses Tricia Leigh Fisher and Joely Fisher.
Ex-father-in-law of Paul Simon.
Father-in-law of Christopher Duddy.
Ex-brother-in-law of John Megna.
At the height of his popularity, during the 1950s, Fisher was, along with Perry Como and Elvis Presley, RCA Victor's top-selling pop vocalist. His many hits during this period, all well remembered, include: "Anytime" (his first big hit), "Oh, My Pa-Pa", "Wish You Were Here", "I Need You Now", "Dungaree Doll", "I'm Walking Behind You", "Heart", "Games That Lovers Play" and "Somebody Like You".
The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, according to Eddie, the family's surname was originally either Tisch or Fisch. Between Ellis Island and Philadelphia, it had become Americanized as Fisher.
The first person to ever make a fan club for him was a then thirteen-year old Rona Barrett, who later became his life-long friend.
His manager was Bill Trowbridge.
Is portrayed by Corey Parker in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) (TV)
During an April 2007 "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) interview with Mary Hart, ex-wife Elizabeth Taylor revealed that she recently telephoned him and they spoke for the first time in over 40 years.
Received billing as 'Stage Manager' in the film All About Eve (1950), although his scenes were cut out of the film.
When he declared bankruptcy in 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico he listed $916,300 in debts and $40,000 in assets in municipal bonds held by the Bank of America as security on a loan.
Personal Quotes
Debbie Reynolds was indeed the girl next door. But only if you lived next door to a self-centered, totally driven, insecure, untruthful phony.
By the time I was thirty-three years old I'd been married to America's sweetheart and America's femme fatale and both marriages had ended in scandal; I'd been one of the most popular singers in America and had given up my career for love; I had fathered two children and adopted two children and rarely saw any of them; I was addicted to methamphetamines and I couldn't sleep at night without a huge dose of Librium. And from all this I had learned one very important lesson: There were no rules for me. I could get away with anything so long as that sound came out of my throat.
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