Edward Jackson (February 19, 1896 – July 16, 1980)[1][2] was an American leading vaudeville performer, actor and musician, and longtime colleague and partner of Jimmy Durante.
The trio made their vaudeville debut at Loew's State theater in March 1927, with an act that literally included breaking up furniture.
They then moved to Broadway, appearing in the Ziegfeld production, Show Girl in 1929 and in Cole Porter's The New Yorkers in 1930.
Jackson was known for his rousing rendition of "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" and for a dance step called the Strut.
His television and film performances include All Star Revue (1950), The Jimmy Durante Show (1954) and Roadhouse Nights (1930).