Tom E. Finglass
Irish entertainer
About Tom E. Finglass
Lived 1880 – 1957 (aged 76–77).
Thomas Patrick Finglass (17 November 1879 – 31 May 1957) was an Irish blackface tenor who had a successful career in British music hall. He was sometimes billed as The Ideal Coon. He played the legendary blackface performer Eugene Stratton (1861–1918) in the 1940 film You Will Remember which tells the story of songwriter Leslie Stuart's (1863–1928) life.
Biography Finglass was born in Dublin. In 1930, he teamed up with songwriter Fred Godfrey to create a variety act featuring Godfrey's hit songs. Finglass would sing while Godfrey played the piano. The act was extremely successful and topped the bill at venues in the 1930s. He also came out of retirement briefly in 1950 to portray Stratton once more in a BBC tribute to that singer.
He died in Forest Hill, London, and was survived by his wife, Irene.
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Who was Tom E. Finglass?
Irish entertainer
When was Tom E. Finglass born?
Tom E. Finglass was born in 1880.
When did Tom E. Finglass die?
Tom E. Finglass died on 31 May 1957.
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