This Day In Comedy: March 15

Born this day in 1935, Jim Thurman (James George Thurman) Dallas, Texas writer, actor, producer, wrote gags for Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and Dean Martin. He died 04/14/2007 at age 72.
Born this day in 1914, Joe E Ross (Joseph Roszawikz) New York City, New York comedian, “Officer Toody” in TV’s Car 54 Where Are You, Phil Silvers Show. He died 08/13/1982 of a heart attack, while onstage, at age 68.		”
Born this day in 1905, Nat Perrin, writer, Abbott & Costello films, TV’S The Addams Family, The Red Skelton Show. He died 05/09/1998 at age 93.
Died this day in 2001, Ann Sothern (Harriette Arlene Lake) Valley City, North Dakota actor known as "Maisie" And "Susie.", starred in The Ann Sothern Show. Born 01/22/1909, she died from heart failure at age 92.
Died this day in 2000, Durward Kirby (Homer Durward Kirby) Covington, Kentucky, Garry Moore Show sidekick, TV’s Candid Camera.  Born 08/24/1911, he died of congestive heart failure at age 88.
Died this day in 1993, Jay Hickman, Winston-Salem, North Carolina comedian. Born 04/19/1955, he died from liver failure at age 37.

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This Day In Comedy: March 14

Born this day in 1947, Billy Crystal (William Edward Crystal) is 70, New York City, New York 5'6.5" comic, TV’s Soap, Saturday Night Live, film City Slickers.Don't Get Me Started" and You Look Mahvelous!.		“Don't Get Me Started" ~ “You Look Mahvelous!”
Born this day in 1920, Hank Ketcham (Henry King Ketcham) Seattle, Washington, cartoonist, creator of Dennis The Menace. He died 06/01/2001 from heart disease at age 81.
Born this day in 1945, Jasper Carrott (Robert Norman Davis) is 72, Acocks Green, Birmingham, England 5'11" comedian Jane & the Lost City Detectives.
Born this day in 1947, Pam Ayres is 70, Stanford In The Vale, Berkshire, England 5'9" poet, songwriter, radio & TV presenter.
Born this day in 1950, Rick Dees (Rigdon Osmond Dees III) is 67, Jacksonville, Florida comedic performer, radio personality, radio’s The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck."
Died this day in 2009, Alain Bashung, Paris, France singer, songwriter, comedian, actor. Born 12/01/1947, he died of lung cancer at age 61.
Died this day in 2004, Genevieve (Ginette Marguérite Auger) Paris, France, Jack Paar’s Tonight Show. Born 04/17/1920, she died of a stroke at age 83.

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This Day In Comedy: March 13

Born this day in 1951, Fred Berry (Fred Allen Berry), aka “Rerun” St. Louis, Missouri 5'5" comic actor 1970's sitcom What's Happening. He was married six times. He died 10/21/2003 of natural causes after a stroke at age 52.

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This Day In Comedy: March 12

Born this day in 1932, Barbara Feldon (Barbara Anne Hall) is 85, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania 5'9" comic actor, TV’s Get Smart.
Born this day in 1965, Corwin Hawkins (Corwin Anthony Hawkins) Houston, Texas 5'9" actor, comedian 'Wayman' in film "A Low Down Dirty Shame. He died 08/05/1994 of pneumonia at age 29.
Born this day in 1912 Paul Weston, aka Jonathan Edwards Springfield, Massachusetts musician of duo Jonathan & Darlene Edwards (with wife Jo Stafford). He died 09/20/1996 at age 84.
Born this day in 1930, Scoey Mitchell aka Scoey Mitchlll is 87, Newburgh, New York, comedian, film Barefoot in the Park.

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This Day In Comedy: March 11

Died this day in 1944, Irvin S Cobb (Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb) Peducah, Kentucky  writer, humorist. Old Judge Priest. Born 06/23/1876, he died at age 67.

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This Day In Comedy: March 10

Born this day in 1888, Baldwin Cooke (Baldwin Gardiner Cooke) aka Baldy Cooke, New York City, New York comedian, vaudeville performer, in Laurel & Hardy short comedies. He died 12/31/1953 at age 65.
Born this day in 1918, Kenneth Burns (Kenneth C. Burns) Conasauga, Tennessee, comic singer Jethro of Home & Jethro. He died 02/04/1989 from prostate cancer at age 70.
Died this day in 1984, Bernie Travis (Bernard Travis) New York, actor, played Lenny Bruce in bio-pic Dirtymouth. Born 12/12/1937, he died at age 46.
Died this day in 2005, Dave Allen (David Tynan O'Mahoney) Firhouse, Dublin, Ireland comic, BBC TV’s Dave Allen At Large. Born 07/06/1936, he died at age 68.		“Goodnight, good luck, and may your God go with you”
Died this day in 1986, Myron Cohen (Myron Aaron Cohen) Grodno, Poland, Russian Empire (now Hrodna, Belarus) stand-up comedian and raconteur. Born 05/01/1902, he died after a history of heart trouble at age 83.
Died this day in 2007, Richard Jeni (Richard John Colangelo) Brooklyn, New York comedian. Born 04/14/1957, he committed suicide, gunshot to face, after diagnosis of clinical depression and  bouts of psychotic paranoia at age 49.

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This Day In Comedy: March 09

Born this day in 1934, Del Close, Manhattan, Kansas, 5'11" actor, comedian. He died 03/04/1999 of complications from emphysema at age 64.		Wavy Gravy sent a cheerful telegram to terminally ill Del: “See You In Hell." He bequeathed his skull to the Goodman Theatre to be used as "Yorick" in their productions of Hamlet. “Thank God. I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.” Del’s last words.
Born this day in 1936, Marty Ingels (Martin Ingerman) is 81, Brooklyn, New York comedian, TV’s I'm Dickens He's Fenster.
Born this day in 1949, Michael Feldman is 68, Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio personality, Whad'Ya Know?
On this day in 1991, 21 years ago, 5th Annual Comedy Awards were held, Dennis Wolfberg won ‘Best Male Standup.”
Died this day in 1961, Freddie Sanborn (Frederick Sanborn) Haverhill, Massachusetts comedian, vaudevillian, comic foil for Ted Healy and his (Three) Stooges. Born 11/23/1899, he died at age 61.
Died this day in 1996, George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum) New York City, New York comedian, actor, performed until he was 98, comedy partner & husband of Gracie Allen. Born 01/20/1896, he died from cardiac arrest at age 100.
Died this day in 1975, Larry Vincent (Jerry Vance), aka "Seymour", “Master Of the Macabre”, “Epitome Of Evil”, Boston, Massachusetts, TV host of Fright Night. Born 06/14/1924, he died of stomach cancer at age 50.
Died this day in 2012, Peter Bergman (Peter Paul Bergman) Cleveland, Ohio comedian of Firesign Theatre troupe, Proctor And Bergman. Born 11/29/1939, he died of complications of leukemia at age 72.

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