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My Take
It's a little sad that Fisher is remembered more for whom he married than for how he sang, because that voice was the real thing. In the early 1950s he was a chart-topping crooner with a warm, effortless tenor, genuinely one of the biggest pop stars in America before rock and roll rewrote the rules. Then the tabloid saga of leaving Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor swallowed his legacy whole. I think of him as a cautionary tale about how scandal outlives talent. Worth revisiting the records, though, where you hear why teenagers screamed for him.
Overview
Eddie Fisher (August 10, 1928 - September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor, one of the most popular pop vocalists of the 1950s. Born in Philadelphia, he scored numerous hit records and was a major teen idol of his era. He is also remembered for his much-publicized personal life, including marriages to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens, and was the father of actress Carrie Fisher. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eddie Fisher
- Name (Japanese)
- エディ・フィッシャー
- Reading
- えでぃ・ふぃっしゃー
- Born
- August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 163cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Singer / Actor / Film actor / Musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- South Philadelphia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.