Born this day in 1957, Adrian Edmondson (Adrian Charles Edmondson) is 60, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England 5'10" comic actor, writer, musician, TV presenter and director.
|  | |
 |  |
Born this day in 1949, John Belushi (John Adam Belushi) Wheaton, Illinois, 5'8" comedian Saturday Night Live, comic actor. He died 03/05/1982 from a heroin/cocaine overdose at age 33. His last words “Just don't leave me alone.”
|
Born this day in 1959, Vic Reeves (James Roderick Moir) is 58, Leeds, England 5'11" Comedian n English comedian, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer (see “Vic and Bob”).
|  |  |
 |
Born this day in 1951, Yakov Smirnoff (Yakov Naumovich Pokhis is 66, Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union comedian known for saying “What A Country” about the USA.
| |
Died this day in 2011, David Frye (David Shapiro) Brooklyn, New York impressionist, comedian, specializing in comic imitations of famous political figures. Born 11/21/1933, he died from cardiac arrest at age 77.
|  |  |
 |  |
Died this day in 1975, Larry Fine (Louis Feinberg) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5'4" comedian famous in trio “Three Stooges”. Born 10/05/1902, he died from a stroke at age 72.
*Note - I met Larry and his wife on the Atlantic City Boardwalk when I was a boy. Shook his hand! |
 |  |  |
Information on stand-up comedy from comedians whose careers started before 1990. Research vintage comedy here!
Pages
▼
No comments:
Post a Comment