This Day In Comedy: March 22

Born this day in 1924, Bill Wendell (William Joseph Wenzel, Jr.) New York City, New York, introduced Late Night "with Dayyyvid Ledd-a-min."  He died 04/14/1999 of complications from cancer at age 75.
Born this day in 03/22/1887, Chico Marx (Leonard Marx), aka Chico Hollywood, California 5'6" comic,  piano-playing Marx Brothers member  performed with an Italian accent. He died 10/11/1961 of arteriosclerosis at age 74.
Born this day in 1934, Larry Martyn (Lawrence Martyn) London, England comic actor. He died 08/07/1994 at age 60.
Born this day in 1923, Marcel Marceau (Marcel Mangel), aka Bip The Clown Strasbourg, France mime, Barbarella, Silent Movie (the only speaking part). Notably talkative off-stage. Great-grandfather of Vanessa Marcil. he died 09/22/2007 at age 84.
Born this day in 1920, Werner Klemperer Cologne, Germany 5'10" dramatic, Jewish comic actor  played “Colonel Klink” on TV's Hogan's Heroes, a Guardian Angel on The Simpsons. He died 12/06/2000 of cancer at age 80.

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