This Day In Comedy: December 26

Born this day in 1927, Alan King , Ed Sullivan  Worked The Usual Catskill Resorts And Nightclub Dives. He died 05/09/2004 of lung cancer at age 76.
		Born this day in 1956, David Sedaris, age 55, Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor.
Born this day in 1921, Steve Allen, originated "Carnak" type Q&A act, man-on-the-street interviews, filming unsuspecting passersby. He died 10/30/2000 from haemopericardium, blood around heart, unrecognized after a car accident, at age 78.
		Died this day in 1986, Elsa Lanchester an English-American character actress,  Disney films, bride (of Frankenstein and actor Charles Laughton). Born 10/28/1902, she died of bronchopneumonia at 84.
Died this day in 1974, Jack Benny, American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television and film. Born 02/14/1894 he died from pancreatic cancer at 80.

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