This Day In Comedy: April 10

Born this day in 1915, Harry Morgan (Harry Bratsberg, aka Harry Bratsburg) Detroit, Michigan, comic actor, TV’s M*A*S*H and earlier on Dragnet. He died 12/07/2011 of pneumonia at age 96.
Born this day in 1926, Junior Samples (Alvin Samples Jr.) Cumming, Georgia comedian, TV’s Hee Haw. He died 11/13/1983 of a heart attack at age 57.
Born this day in 1930, Norma Candal, Fajardo, Puerto Rico comic actor, 'Petunia' on La Criada Malcriada (The Rude Maid). She died 02/05/2006 from a fall, blood loss and complications at age 75.
Born this day in 1968, Orlando Jones is 44, Mobile, Alabama, 5'11" comic actor, comedian, original cast member of MADtv.
Born this day in 1921, Sheb Wooley (Shelby F. Wooley), aka Ben Colder, Erick, Oklahoma cowboy actor, novelty song The Purple People Eater. He died 09/16/2003 of leukemia at age 82.
Born this day in 1930, Spede Pasanen (Pertti Olavi Pasanen) Kuopio, Finland comedian. He died 09/07/2001 of a heart attack at age 71.
Died this day in 1999, Jean Vander Pyl aka Jean Vanderpyl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, voice of “Wilma” on TV’s The Flintstones and "Rosie The Robot" On The Jetsons. Born 10/11/1919, she died of lung cancer at age 79.
Died this day in 2000, Larry Linville (Lawrence Lavon Linville) Ojai, California comic actor “Major Frank Burns” on TV’s M*A*S*H. Born 09/29/1939, he died after lung cancer surgery at age 60.
Died this day in 1992, Sam Kinison (Samuel Burl Kinison) Yakima, Washington stand-up comedian. Born 12/08/1953, he died in an auto accident (married 5 days earlier), killed by a drunk driver, at age 38.		"Oh, Ok. Ok.” Sam’s last words, talking to God, asking why he had to die.

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