This Day In Comedy: April 08

Born this day in 1932, Al Boliska, disc jockey on CHUM-1050, then station CKEY. He died 04/07/1972 choking on vomit caused by a lung obstruction at age 39.
Born this day in 1895, Bert Gordon (Barney Gorodetsky) aka The Mad Russian, vaudeville dialect comic, radio’s Jack Benny Show, Texaco Town, Eddie Cantor Show. He died 11/30/1974 of cancer at age 79.
Born this day in 1927, Gene Tracy (Ivan Eugene Morris), Anadarko, Oklahoma comedian, emcee and recording artist. He died in 1979 of a heart attack.
Born this day in 1942, Robin Tyler (Arlene Chernick) is 70, of Canadian comedy team Harrison & Tyler, advocate for gay rights.
Born this day in 1926, Shecky Greene (Fred Sheldon Greenfield) is 86, Chicago, Illinois standup comedian, film History Of The World, Part I and Splash.
Born this day in 1946, Stuart Pankin is 66, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comic actor, “Earl” on TV series Dinosaurs.

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