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- Birth nameGeorge Edward Arcaro
- Eddie Arcaro was born on February 19, 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948), The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) and The Way It Was (1974). He was married to Vera Ursula Schwartz and Ruth Mishkell. He died on November 4, 1997 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- SpousesVera Ursula Schwartz(April 8, 1996 - November 4, 1997) (his death)Ruth Mishkell(1937 - 1988) (her death, 2 children)
- Only jockey to ride two horses to Thoroughbred racing's triple crown: Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948.
- Inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 1958.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 13-15. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Once a guy starts wearing silk pajamas it's hard to get up early.
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