This Day In Comedy: February 10

Born this day in 1893, Jimmy Durante (James Francis Durante) Brooklyn, New York 5'7" comic, singer. He died 01/29/1980 of pneumonia at age 86.
Born this day in 1924, Max Ferguson is 93, Durham, England satirist, a Canadian radio personality known for Rawhide and The Max Ferguson Show.
Died this day in 2000, Jim Varney (James Albert Varney, Jr.) Lexington, Kentucky actor "Ernest P. Worrell," voice of “Slinky Dog” for Toy Story.  Born 06/15/1949, he died of lung and brain cancer at age 50.
Died this day in 2000, Larry Beezer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania comedian, made Tonight Show appearance at age 19. Born 09/25/1949, he died of natural causes at age 50.

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