This Day In Comedy: February 01

Born this day in 1954, Bill Mumy (Charles William Mumy, Jr.) aka Billy Mumy, is 63, San Gabriel, California, 5'7" child TV actor, solo artist and as half of the duo Barnes & Barnes.
		Born this day in 1937, Garrett Morris (Garrett Gonzalez Morris) is 80, New Orleans, Louisiana, 5'8" comedian and actor. He was part of the original cast Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.
Born this day in 1968, Pauly Shore (Paul Montgomery Shore) is 49, Hollywood, California 5'7 1/2" comedian and actor Encino Man, son of Mitzi Shore, The Comedy Store founder, and comedian Sammy Shore.
		Born this day in 1938, Sherman Hemsley (Sherman Alexander Hemsley) would be 79, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5'6" actor played George on TV’s The Jeffersons.
Born this day in 1904, SJ Perelman (Sidney Joseph Perelman) Brooklyn, New York 5'6" humorist & screenwriter best known for humorous New Yorker short pieces. He died 10/17/1979 of natural causes at age 75.
		Born this day in 1900, Stephen Potter (Stephen Meredith Potter) Battersea, London writer best known for his mocking self-help books. He died 12/02/1969 of penumonia at age 69.
Born this day in 1942, Terry Jones (Terence Graham Parry Jones) is 75, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK 5'8 1/4" comedian, actor, best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team.
		On this day in 1893, 119 years ago, Thomas Edison completes world's 1st movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Died this day in 1966, Buster Keaton (Joseph Frank Keaton) Piqua, Kansas comic. “The Great Stoneface” was born 10/04/1895, and he died of lung cancer at age 70. A rare almost-smiling photo…
		Died this day in 1999, Irwin C. Watson Brooklyn, New York. Comedian who appeared on TV in the 60s and 70s.  Born 04/06/1928, he died of a heart attack at age 70.
Died this day in 1974, Jackie Kannon, Windsor, Ontario, Canada comedian. Born 07/25/1921, he died at age 52.
		Died this day in 1999, Julius Wechter, Chicago, Illinois. He fronted The Baja Marimba Band, was burdened with Tourette's Syndrome. Born 05/10/1935, he died of lung cancer at age 63.
Died this day in 1999, Robin Nedwell, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK comedy actor. Born 09/27/1946, he died of a heart attack at age 52.

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