This Day In Comedy: March 17

Born this day in 1954, Austen Tayshus (Alexander Jacob Gutman), aka Sandy Gutman is 63, New York.
Born this day in 1904, Billy Gray (William Thomas Gray) standup comedian, ‘Band Box’ comedy club owner (once owned by Lou Costello.) Played “The Baby” on The Eddie Cantor Radio Show. He died 01/04/1978 at age 73.		Canter's Deli’s “Billy Gray's Band Box Special” Open-faced chopped liver, minced onion, and chopped egg sandwich with coleslaw.
Born this day in 1927, Rudy Ray Moore (Rudy Ray Moore) Fort Smith, Arkansas 5'10" comedian and actor, “Dolemite.” He died 10/19/2008 from diabetes at age 81.
Born this day in 1931, Rusty Warren (Ilene Goldman) is 86, New York City New York is an American comedian and musician.
Born this day in 1895, Shemp Howard (Samuel Horwitz) Brooklyn, New York 5'4" actor, comedian comic actor. "Three Stooges" member, brother of Moe and Curly. He died 11/23/1955 of a heart attack at age 60. He was nicknamed "Shemp" at an early age due to his mother's accent.
Died this day in 1956, Fred Allen (John Florence Sullivan) Cambridge, Massachusetts  comedian, Fred Allen Radio Show. Born 05/31/1894, he died of a heart attack at age 61.
Died this day in 1999, Rod Hull (Rodney Stephen Hull) Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, comedian. Born 08/13/1935, he died when he went on his roof, alcohol impaired, to adjust his TV antenna, at age 63.

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