Bert Wheeler
Bert Wheeler (April 7, 1895 – January 18, 1968) was an American comedian who performed in vaudeville acts, Broadway theatre, American comedy feature films, and television. He was teamed with Broadway comic Robert Woolsey, and they went on to fame as Wheeler & Woolsey. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paterson (city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States), Died January 18, 1968 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-83268 | 10-in. | 6/11/1934 | Seeing the World's Fair | Wheeler and Woolsey | Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | D5VB-0180 | 10-in. | 4/2/1945 | Five salted peanuts | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheeler, Bert," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105833.
Wheeler, Bert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105833.
"Wheeler, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wheeler, Bert, 1895-1968 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051323
Wikidata: Bert Wheeler - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4895372
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32802556
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/241788 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/241788
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