This Day In Comedy: February 25

Born this day in 1934, Bernard Bresslaw (Bernard Bresslaw) Stepney, London, England 6'7" (!) comic actor best remembered as member of the TV’s Carry On team. He died 06/11/1993 of a heart attack at age 59.
Born this day in 1965, Carrot Top (Scott Thompson) is 52, Rockledge, Florida, 5'9" standup comedian.
Born this day in 1975, Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Joy Handler) is 42, Livingston, New Jersey 5'6" comedian, comic actress, talk show host.
Born this day in 1913, Jim Backus (James Gilmore Backus) Cleveland, Ohio comic actor Gilligan's Island, voice of “Mr. Magoo”. He died 07/03/1989 of pneumonia at age 76.
Born this day in 1964, Lee Evans is 53, Avonmouth, Bristol, England 5'9" comedian
Born this day in 1901, Zeppo Marx (Herbert Manfred Marx) New York City, New York 5'8" comic, Marx Brothers straight man who retired early.  Second wife Barbara later married Frank Sinatra. He died 11/30/1979 from cancer at age 78.		Zeppo Marx, invented a device for holding an A-bomb in place until released. Zeppo’s clamps held both A-bombs dropped on Japan to end World War II. Later, in 1969, Zeppo was part of a team that received a patent for a cardiac pulse rate monitor (designed as a wristwatch) that let people with heart problems know if their pulse was shifting into a danger zone.

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