[3] Cantor first stepped onto the radio scene in 1921 as an actor for a local program at WHN in New York City.

Some of his radio guest star appearances included The Shadow, Dick Tracy, The Life of Riley, The Baby Snooks Show[4] and The Kate Smith Hour.

[7] Shortly after the premiere of Texaco Star Theater, Cantor joined the cast of Duffy's Tavern (which began in 1941) as Clifton Finnegan, a regular patron and the most frequently heard customer.

Cantor joined the cast of Abie's Irish Rose, replacing Alfred White in the role of Solomon Levy.

[8] The program itself depicted the story of a Jewish man who marries an Irish woman despite family objections.

[9] Cantor also had a recurring role as Logan Jerkfinkel on both the radio and television incarnations of The Jack Benny Program.