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First president of the <i>Screen Actor's Guild</i>.<p><b>Father:</b> Michael Iskovitz<br><b>Mother:</b> Minnie<br><b>Wife:</b> Ida Tobias (m. 9-Jun-1914, d. 9-Aug-1962, five daughters)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Margie<br><b>Daughter:</b> Natalie (m. <a href="/people/807/000022741/">Robert Clary</a>)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Edna (m. <a href="/people/275/000205657/">Jimmy McHugh</a>)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Marilyn Cantor Baker<br><b>Daughter:</b> Janet<br><p> <a href="/org/977/000353915/">Hollywood Anti-Nazi League</a> <br> <a href="/org/650/000051497/">Screen Actors Guild</a> President (1933-35)<br> <a href="/org/817/000050667/">March of Dimes</a> Coined term "March of Dimes", started campaign<br> <a href="/org/426/000041303/">Freemasonry</a> <br> <a href="/honors/466/000060286/">Oscar (honorary)</a> 1957<br> <a href="/honors/481/000032385/">Radio Hall of Fame</a> 2000<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1770 Vine St. (television)<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6648 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures)<br> <a href="/honors/256/000163764/">Kentucky Colonel</a> <br> <a href="/lists/744/000358667/">Camp: Surprise Lake</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/183/000238466/">The Story of Will Rogers (17-Jul-1952)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/230/000265432/">If You Knew Susie (7-Feb-1948)</a> · Sam Parker<br> <a href="/films/848/000079611/">Hollywood Canteen (15-Dec-1944)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/485/000102179/">Show Business (10-May-1944)</a> · Eddie Martin<br> <a href="/films/560/000033461/">Thank Your Lucky Stars (1-Oct-1943)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/052/000350996/">Forty Little Mothers (18-Apr-1940)</a> · Gilbert Jordan Thompson<br> <a href="/films/021/000224346/">Ali Baba Goes to Town (22-Oct-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/125/000111789/">Strike Me Pink (16-Jan-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/514/000261728/">Kid Millions (10-Nov-1934)</a> <br> <a href="/films/744/000037633/">Roman Scandals (25-Dec-1933)</a> <br> <a href="/films/093/000133691/">The Kid from Spain (17-Nov-1932)</a> <br> <a href="/films/731/000138317/">Palmy Days (23-Sep-1931)</a> · Eddie Simpson<br> <a href="/films/204/000070991/">Whoopee! 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