This day In Comedy: April 16

Born this day in 1889, Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer Chaplin) Walworth, London, England, United Kingdom 5'4" actor/director “The Tramp” in City Lights. He died 12/25/1977 in his sleep at age 88.
Born this day in 1965, Martin Lawrence (Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence) is 47, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany 5'6" stand-up comedian, actor, producer, in films Bad Boys, Blue Streak, and Big Momma's House, TV’s Martin.
Born this day in 1921, Peter Ustinov (Peter Alexander Ustinov) London, England 5'10" comic actor, Best Supporting Actor For Spartacus, Topkapi. He died 03/28/2004 from diabetes complications, heart failure at age 82.
Born this day in 1918, Spike Milligan (Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan) KBE Ahmednagar, British India 5'11" comic, writer "Father Of Modern British Comedy”, created The Goon Show. He died 02/27/2002 of liver disease at age 83.
Born this day in 1917, William Benedict, Haskell, Oklahoma, Bowery Boys comedies The Sting. He died 15/1999 of complications following heart surgery at age 82.
Died this day in 1995, Arthur English (Arthur Leslie Norman English) Aldershot, Hampshire, England comedian, comic actor Malachi's Cove. Born 05/09/1919, he died of emphysema at 75.
Died this day in 1988, Bobby Thompson (Robert Michael Thompson) Penshaw, Sunderland. Born 11/18/1911, he died after suffering from breathing problems at age 76.

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