throughout the 1930s and the first half of the 1940s, and the huge cumulative box office his movies earned for Warner Brothers, that Joe E. Brown probably ranks as the most popular comedian of the Hollywood Studio talkie era. Lucy & Desi. Adèle Anderson (born 1952) Bill Bailey (born 1964) Les Barker (born 1947) Mitch Benn (born 1970) Ivor Biggun, pseudonym of Doc Cox (born 1946) Simon Brint (born 1950), comic and composer of themes for numerous TV programmes.

On Broadway he produced, wrote and starred in his shows. He was an actor, known for He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. Ironically, it was this disability that would enhance his comic value ... Chic Johnson was born on March 5, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Harold Ogden Johnson. Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Born in Smith Center, Kansas, on March 24, 1887, his family moved to California when he was a year old. Hope moved to Bristol before emigrating with his parents... Educated in a series of Roman Catholic schools in India and at Lewisham Polytechnic in England, he spent his formative years playing the fool and playing the trumpet in local jazz bands. Moe Howard, the "Boss Stooge" and brother of Stooges What must presage any evaaluation of the Three Stooges is that they were forced (for twenty years and until old age) to grind out film comedy at a pace and with a budget that did not allow for decnet scripts, production or editing and were usually helmed by bottom-of-the-barrel directors. The second reason that Carson should top the list is that “The Tonight Show” introduced so many aspiring comedians to the American public. Comedians, male or female, appear on this list because I admire them (perhaps more than I enjoy them) or enjoy them (perhaps more than I admire them. Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. With very few exceptions, all my favorite and admired comedians were/are adept at physical acting/clowning, and many were accomplished musicians--as instrumentalists, dancers and singers, which gives them an insurmountable edge over most stand-ups in my opinion. Although critics do not include him in their articles about the "great clowns," it is fair to say, given the number of films he made in the late 1920s. His few films include the short "Open the Door Richard" and the features-length Killer Diller and Boardinghouse Blues. Pianist, composer, songwriter, entertainer and actor, educated at Borgerdydskolen and the Conservatory of Copenhagen. Jimmy Savo was born on July 31, 1892 in New York City, New York, USA as James Vincent Sava. Kristen Schaal. Her father died before she was four, and her mother worked several jobs, so she and her younger brother were raised by their ... He was an actor and writer, known for Bizarre, nearly ghoulish appearance, bizarre sense of comedy. Seldom did she work fast (one rare occasion was in Go West when she was preparing to sing opera). Also, by the time Cantor starred on TV in the 1950s, he was no longer the "Apostle of Pep." He was raised in Inglewood and Garden Grove in California. Moe Howard was not only a good comedian with excellent timing and an original characterization (a bully only a trifle smarter than Curley, Shemp or Larry), he was one of the finest straightmen in the business. His first part was with the Webster-Brown Stock... Martin Short was born on March 26, 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as Martin Hayter Short. Neither were Charlie Chaplin or Ed Wynn.

List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. Among his shorts, do not miss The Jitters (1938, RKO). Jerry Lewis The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wise-cracker with the painted-on moustache and stooped walk was the leader of Her films debuted the Keystone Cops, Charlie Chaplin's tramp and the pie in the face gag. Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British Raj in India. Phil Silvers was born on May 11, 1911 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Philip Silver. A success in every branch of showbiz from vaude to films, radio-TV, nightclubs and recordings. He was an actor, known for Funny man Tim Conway was born on December 15th, 1933 in Willoughby, Ohio, to Sophia (Murgoiu) and Daniel Conway, a pony groomer. “America’s first female comedy superstar,” Fanny Brice paved the way for funny girls in every generation. Lastly, I expect some readers will take issue with my selections, mainly because they omit a favorite of theirs. He was an actor, known for In my opinion the most underrated and ignored of the great comedians. 1. Funny man Tim Conway was born on December 15th, 1933 in Willoughby, Ohio, to Sophia (Murgoiu) and Daniel Conway, a pony groomer. When his brother Moe later pulled out of Healy's act and formed The Three Stooges, brother Jerry (as Curly) became the third Stooge (along with Moe and Larry Fine). Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey, to Helen (Rege) and Sebastiano Cristillo. During his teenage years, he earned his living as a singer and boxer.

He traveled with Although Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy had solo movie careers before they were paired, they reached the top shlef of comedy as the team of Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy Imogene Coca is best remembered for playing opposite Henny Youngman. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) was an American comedian, actor, singer,... 2. In the USA he worked West Coast music hall, then managed and starred in burlesque troupe (Roscoe Arbuckle was one of his discoveries) before he joined the Ziegfeld Follies in 1911 and played in big-time vaudeville until the 1920s.