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Eddie Anderson is a rare example of an African-American entertainer achieving mainstream popularity and even star status, in various media, prior to the 1960s. His biggest long-term success was in radio, film and television work with white comedian Jack Benny .
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O’Brien, D. (2017). Also Known as Rochester: Eddie Anderson, Black Stardom and World War II. In: Black Masculinity on Film. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59323-8_4
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