This Day In Comedy: February 17

Born this day in 1934, Dame Edna Everage (John Barry Humphries) is 83, Camberwell, Victoria comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, played Dame Edna as a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar".
Born this day in 1919, Kathleen Freeman, Chicago, Illinois, comic actor often played grumpy but lovable domestic, TV’s  Topper, Dick Van Dyke Show, Broadway’s The Full Monty. She died 08/23/2001 from lung cancer at age 82.
Born this day in 1963, Larry the Cable Guy (Daniel Lawrence Whitney) is 54, Pawnee City, Nebraska, 5'10" comedian, voice artist, radio personality. “Git ‘R Done!
Born this day in 1972, Ralphie May is 45, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 5'9" stand-up comedian.

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