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Sunday, March 19, 2017

This Day In Comedy: March 19

Born this day in 1914, Fred Clark (Frederick Leonard Clark) Lincoln, California 6'1" actor actor, Zotz, Auntie Mame. He died 12/05/1968 from a liver ailment at age 54.
Fred Clark cameo 43
Fred Clark cameo 2 
Born this day in 1894, Moms Mabley (Loretta Mary Aiken) aka Jackie Moms Mabley, Brevard, North Carolina comedian popularized on the Merv Griffin Show. She died 05/23/1975 of natural causes at age 81.
Moms Mabley cameo Smokes
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Born this day in 1933, Renee Taylor (RenĂ©e Wechsler) is 84, Bronx, New York, Academy Award nominated writer, director, “Sylvia Fine” TV’s The Nanny.
Sally Kellerman and Renee Taylor
Screening of 'Boynton Beach Club'
Held at the Pacific Design Center Silver Screen theater - Arrivals
West Hollywood, California - 01.08.06
Credit: Rachel Worth / WENN
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Born this day in 1921, Tommy Cooper (Thomas Frederick Cooper) Caerphilly, Wales 6'4" comedian magician. He died 04/15/1984 of a heart attack on stage, on live TV at age 63.
The clip of his collapse is available on Youtube. It’s difficult to watch as he is clearly struggling and the audience is laughing, unaware that it is not part of the act.


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Tommy Cooper d3 cameo
Died this day in 2007, Calvert DeForest (Calvert Grant DeForest), aka Larry "Bud" Melman, Brooklym, New York comic, David Letterman Show. Born 07/23/1921. He died of a heart attack, pneumonia at age 85.
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