This Day In Comedy: February 21

Born this day in 1927, Erma Bombeck (Erma Fiste), aka Erma Louise Bombeck Bellbrook, Ohio columnist, writer Grass Is Always Greener. She died 04/22/1996 of kidney failure at age 69.
Born this day in 1955, Kelsey Grammer (Allen Kelsey Grammer) is 62, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands 6'1" comic actor, TV’s Cheers and Frasier.
Born this day in 1948, Larry Ragland is 69, Richmond Virginia  comedian TVs’ Keep on Truckin'.
Died this day in 1980, Chet Lauck (Chester H Lauck) Mena, Arkansas comic actor, “Lum” of duo Lum & Abner and show of same name. Born 02/09/1902, he died at age 78.
Died this day in 1993, Harvey Kurtzman, Brooklyn, New York cartoonist for Mad Magazine, “Little Annie Fanny” character. Born 10/03/1924, he died of liver cancer at age  68.
Died this day in 2003, Tom Glazer (Thomas Zachariah Glazer) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania novelty singer On Top Of Spaghetti, All Covered With Cheese. Born 09/03/1914, he died at age 88.

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