This Day In Comedy: February 02

Born this day in 1966, Adam Ferrara is 51, Queens, New York 5'10" actor, comedian played Chief "Needles" Nelson on TV’s Rescue Me.
		Born this day in 1899, Benny Rubin, Boston, Massachusetts 5'7 1/2" actor, comedian Benny Rubin Show, radio, film TV appearances over 50 years. He died 07/15/1986 of a heart attack at age 87.
Born this day in 1946, Blake Clark is 71, Macon, Georgia comedian, actor, voice artist In the Toy Story series, the present-day voice of “Slinky Dog”, filling in for the late Jim Varney.
		Born this day in 1908, Cal Tinney (Calvin Tinney) Pontotoc County, Oklahoma actor, comedian, humorist "Stop Me If You Heard This One". He died 12/02/1993 at age 85.
Born this day in 1890, Charles Correll (Charles James Correll) Peoria, Illinois comedian, Amos 'n' Andy Show with Freeman S. Gosden. Correll voiced “Andy Brown”. He died 09/26/1972 of a heart attack at age 82.
		Born this day in 1893, Hattie Noel (Celeste Noel) Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana comedian sometimes paired with Billy Mitchell. She died 11/13/1969 from breast cancer at age 76. She was the model for “Hyacinth Hippo” in Disney’s Fantasia, shown far left.
Born this day in 1899, Herbie Faye, New York City, New York comedian, actor in TV’s The Phil Silvers Show and The New Phil Silvers Show. He died 06/28/1980 at age 81.
		Born this day in 1931, Les Dawson (Leslie Dawson) Manchester, Lancashire, UK known for deadpan style, jokes about his mother-in-law and wife. He died 06/10/1993 of a heart attack at age 62.
Born this day in 1937, Tom Smothers (Thomas Bolyn Smothers III) is 80, New York City, New York 5'8 1/2" comic/folk musician/wine maker with brother Dick on TV’s The Smothers Brother Show.

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