"Morris on the music hall stage, and in the 1930 film, ""Elstree Calling"", the original lyric being ""He's only a workin' man"". Charlie Drake Charles Edward Springall (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), known professionally as Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. With his small stature (5' 1""/155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, becoming nationally known for his ""Hello, my darlings!"" catchphrase. Born Charles Edward Springall in the Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, he took his mother's maiden name"
"Richard Schaal Richard ""Dick"" Schaal (; May 5, 1928 – November 4, 2014) was an American film and television actor. In 1962, Schaal joined Chicago's Second City, becoming skilled in sketch and improvisational comedy. He was featured in a number of episodes of the 1970s sitcoms ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" (where he played no fewer than four different characters: Howard Arnell, his brother Paul, Chuckles the Clown and Dino), ""The Bob Newhart Show"" (as three characters: Don Fezler, Don Livingston and Chuck Brock), ""Rhoda"" (as Charlie Burke) and ""Phyllis"" (23 episodes as Leo Heatherton). His earliest appearance with Mary"
"Winter"". His comedic style was described as energetic ""post-punk"". Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014 at the age of 56. BBC Television director Danny Cohen praised him as a ""truly brilliant"" comedian with a unique stage presence, whose ""fireball creativity"" and approach to sitcom had inspired a generation of comedy stars. The second of four children, Richard Michael Mayall was born on 7 March 1958 at 98 Pittmans Field in Harlow, Essex to Gillian (née Harrild; 1930-2018) and John Mayall (1925–2011). He had an older brother, Anthony, and two younger sisters, Libby and Kate. When Mayall was three years"
"Rik Mayall Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English comedian, actor and writer. Mayall formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and became a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. Mayall starred in numerous cult classic sitcoms throughout his career, including ""The Young Ones"", ""The Comic Strip Presents..."", ""Blackadder"", ""Filthy Rich & Catflap"", ""The New Statesman"", and ""Bottom"". Mayall also starred in the comedy films ""Drop Dead Fred"" and ""Guest House Paradiso"", and won a Primetime Emmy Award for his voice-over work in ""The Willows in"
"Ezra Kendall Ezra Kendall (February 15, 1861 – January 23, 1910) was an American actor-comedian, humorist, playwright and author who was known for his depiction of typical New England Yankees. During his time in vaudeville Kendall was said to have been among the highest paid monologist in America. Ezra Freemont Kendall was born on a farm near Centerville, New York, to Ezra W. and Eliza R. (née Pratt) Kendall. The September following his birth, Kendall's father enlisted as a sergeant with Company D, 64th Infantry Regiment, New York and soon rose to lieutenant before losing his life during the Battle"
"Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 17517 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as ""The Rivals"", ""The School for Scandal"", ""The Duenna"", and ""A Trip to Scarborough"". He was also a Whig MP for 32 years in the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807), and Ilchester (1807–1812). He is buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the canon and are regularly performed worldwide. RB Sheridan was born"
"Fred Allandale Fred Allandale (4 July 1872 – 23 December 1921) was a British musical comedy actor, comedian and producer. Allandale was born Frederick Arnold in Camberwell, London, on 4 July 1872, the son of Alfred Arnold and Sophia Hudson. He was the grandson of the Irish comedian James Hudson. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and worked as an accountant. Performing using the stage name of Fred Allandale, his first stage appearance was in The Geisha at the Theatre Royal Lincoln on 7 February 1898, playing Lieutenant Cuningham. On 28 August 1905 he played Bobbie Scott in The Blue"
"buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, Ward's remains were removed to the United States on May 20, 1868. He is buried at Elm Vale Cemetery in Waterford, Maine. Charles Farrar Browne Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was an American humor writer, better known under his ""nom de plume"", Artemus Ward. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian. His birth name was Brown but he added the ""e"" after he became famous. Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began his career as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In"
"with Gosden. Charles Correll Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 – September 26, 1972) was an American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work for the radio series ""Amos 'n' Andy"" with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser characters. Correll was born in Peoria, Illinois. He worked originally as a stenographer and a bricklayer. He met Gosden in Durham, North Carolina while working for the Joe Bren Producing Company. Both Correll and Freeman vacationed at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin during the 1930s and would broadcast ""Amos 'n' Andy"" from there. From"
"activist Dennis Banks in the documentary ""A Good Day to Die"". Hill died on December 30, 2013, in Oneida, Wisconsin, after a long battle with lymphoma. Charlie Hill Charles Allan Hill (July 6, 1951 – December 30, 2013) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer of Oneida-Mohawk-Cree heritage. He wrote for the television series ""Roseanne"". Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, he moved as a child with his family when they returned to their homestead on the Oneida reservation in 1962. In 1969, he graduated from West De Pere High School and enrolled at University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he"
"are Chris Rock, Mort Sahl, Dave Attell, Mike Royce, and David Juskow. Neal Brennan Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series ""Chappelle's Show"" with Dave Chappelle. By the end of the second season, it was ranked as the most popular Comedy Central show. It premiered in January 2003 and continued until 2006. Brennan grew up in Villanova, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and lived from 1978 to 1986 in Wilmette, Illinois. He was born into an Irish Catholic family and is the youngest of"
"Rich Hall Richard Travis Hall (born 10 June 1954) is an American comedian, writer, and musician, first coming to prominence as a sketch comedian in the 1980s. He wrote and performed for a range of American networks, in series such as ""Fridays"", ""Not Necessarily the News"" (popularising the ""sniglet"" neologism), and ""Saturday Night Live"". After winning a Perrier Comedy Award in 2000, using the character of Tennesseean country musician Otis Lee Crenshaw, Hall became popular in the United Kingdom, regularly appearing on ""QI"" and similar panel shows. He has created and starred in several series for the BBC, including comedies"
"partner Brand, playing his assistant. In 2014, he starred in the independent British feature film ""Downhill"", with Ned Dennehy, Jeremy Swift and Richard Lumsden, which is a comedy about four men attempting Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. The film is directed by James Rouse and the screenplay was written by Torben Betts. Karl Theobald Karl Julian Theobald (born August 5, 1969) is an English actor and comedian, best known as 'Landlord' in Plebs, Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom ""Green Wing"", and for his physical comedy style. Theobald was born in Great Yarmouth, to his mother, Wendy Theobald. He"
"Charles Correll Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 – September 26, 1972) was an American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work for the radio series ""Amos 'n' Andy"" with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser characters. Correll was born in Peoria, Illinois. He worked originally as a stenographer and a bricklayer. He met Gosden in Durham, North Carolina while working for the Joe Bren Producing Company. Both Correll and Freeman vacationed at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin during the 1930s and would broadcast ""Amos 'n' Andy"" from there. From 1928 to"
"to New York after visiting Cambridge Springs for his health. Charles A. Bigelow Charles A. Bigelow (1862–1912) was an American actor. Bigelow was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He became a comedic actor and, though contemporary critics complained of his versatility, he was also one of the most popular comedians of the generation. He performed alongside Anna Held in Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.'s revival of ""The French Maid"" in 1899 and received rave reviews. In his later career, Bigelow became unreliable and, after suffering a nervous breakdown, he was institutionalized in New York by his wife in December 1910. Bigelow died in"
"Charlotte Goodall Mrs Goodall or Charlotte Goodall or Charlotte Stanton (1766 – July 1830) was a British actress known for her comedy roles at Drury Lane. She married Thomas Goodall and they were involved in a noted legal case. Charlotte Stanton (Goodall) was born in 1766. Her father ran an acting company and that is where she learnt her profession. Her father had bought property in Staffordshire on the profits from his acting company. She was discovered in Bath where she was playing Rosalind by John Palmer. She appeared in several leading parts in Bristol and Bath before appearing again"
"T. E. Dunville T. E. Dunville (29 July 1867 - 21 March 1924) was a leading English music hall comedian, described by Charlie Chaplin as ""an excellent funny man"". Dunville was born Thomas Edward Wallen at 32 New Street, Coventry, England on 29 July 1867. He was educated at Bablake School, and worked briefly for Rudge-Whitworth. He took his stage name from the whisky firm Dunville & Co. Having established himself in the northern music halls, Dunville took his act to London in 1890, performing first at the Middlesex Music Hall in Drury Lane. He was billed as an ""eccentric"
"Fred Willard Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, best known for his improvisational comedy. He is known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film ""This Is Spinal Tap"", the Christopher Guest mockumentary films, ""Waiting for Guffman"", ""Best in Show"", ""A Mighty Wind"", ""For Your Consideration"", ""Mascots"" and the """" films. He is an alumnus of The Second City. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". In 2010, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor"
"Charlie Hill Charles Allan Hill (July 6, 1951 – December 30, 2013) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer of Oneida-Mohawk-Cree heritage. He wrote for the television series ""Roseanne"". Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, he moved as a child with his family when they returned to their homestead on the Oneida reservation in 1962. In 1969, he graduated from West De Pere High School and enrolled at University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he majored in speech and drama. He was involved in the Broom Street Theatre Group. During the early 1970s, he was a member of Hanay Geiogomah's Native"
"sued by his former management firm, Liebler and Co., who were attempting to recoup money lost after he became ill and failed to complete his tour. It is not known here whether or not this lawsuit was settled before Liebler fell into bankruptcy four years later. Ezra Kendall Ezra Kendall (February 15, 1861 – January 23, 1910) was an American actor-comedian, humorist, playwright and author who was known for his depiction of typical New England Yankees. During his time in vaudeville Kendall was said to have been among the highest paid monologist in America. Ezra Freemont Kendall was born on"
"Harry Randall (actor) Harry Randall (born Thomas William Randall) (22 March 1857 – 18 May 1932) was an English comic actor in music halls and pantomime. After performing as an amateur from age 11, he made his first professional music hall appearance in 1883, quickly gaining notice. By the 1890s, he was a popular pantomime dame. With Dan Leno, Herbert Campbell and Fred Williams, he formed a theatre management company, operating and building several theatres, including the Grand Theatre, Clapham. The enterprise failed after a few years. In 1903 Randall appeared for the first time at the Theatre Royal, Drury"
"of the shotgun and then the duck falling and screaming all the way to the ground."" Charlie Callas Charlie Callas (born Charles Callias; December 20, 1924 – January 27, 2011) was an American comedian and actor most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin, and his many stand-up appearances on television talk shows in the 1970s. He was also known for his role as Malcolm Argos, the restaurant owner and former con man, on the Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner television series ""Switch"" (1975–1978). Callas was also known as the voice of Elliott the"
"family, friends, and colleagues. Greg Giraldo Gregory C. Giraldo (December 10, 1965 – September 29, 2010) was an American stand-up comedian, television personality, and lawyer. He is remembered for his appearances on Comedy Central's televised roast specials, and for his work on that network's television shows ""Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn"", ""Lewis Black's Root of All Evil"", and the programming block ""Stand-Up Nation"", the last of which he hosted. Giraldo was born in The Bronx and raised in Bayside, Queens. His father, Alfonso, was from Colombia and worked for Pan Am, and his mother, Dolores, was from Spain. Giraldo was"
"youth. Bill Irwin paid tribute to George L. Fox by creating the stage show ""Mr. Fox: A Rumination"", which premiered in 2004 at the Signature Theatre. George L. Fox (clown) George Washington Lafayette Fox (July 3, 1825 – October 24, 1877) was an American actor and dancer who became known for his clown roles and who based the characterisations on his inspiration Joseph Grimaldi. Fox was born George Washington Lafayette Fox, the first child of George Howe and Emily (née Watt) Fox of Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents were stock players at Boston’s Tremont Street Theatre, where Laff (his childhood nickname)"
"Andrew Weatherall Andrew James Weatherall (born 6 April 1963 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English DJ, producer, and remixer. Weatherall, Terry Farley, Cymon Eckel and Steve Mayes started Boy's Own initially as a fanzine commenting on fashion, records, football, and other issues. Weatherall was also a freelance music journalist (using both his own name and the pseudonym ""Audrey Witherspoon""). Weatherall's DJ career started to take off when he met Danny Rampling at skater Bobby's party that he played at in Chapel Market, Islington, and Rampling invited him to play at his club night Shoom. Farley and Weatherall became regular Shoom"
"Peter Cleall Peter Cleall (born 16 March 1944 in Finchley, Middlesex) is an actors' agent and former actor who is probably best known for playing wise-cracking Eric Duffy in the London Weekend Television comedy series ""Please Sir!"" which ran from 1968 to 1972. Cleall's father was a draughtsman. He was educated at Brighton College and trained as an actor at the East 15 Acting School. He began his acting career at Watford Palace Theatre and appeared at many theatres throughout the country including a number of seasons at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. His first screen appearance was in the"
"obituarist from the ""Hull Daily Mail"" opined that he was ""one of the greatest music hall and pantomime comedians of his time."" Harry Randall (actor) Harry Randall (born Thomas William Randall) (22 March 1857 – 18 May 1932) was an English comic actor in music halls and pantomime. After performing as an amateur from age 11, he made his first professional music hall appearance in 1883, quickly gaining notice. By the 1890s, he was a popular pantomime dame. With Dan Leno, Herbert Campbell and Fred Williams, he formed a theatre management company, operating and building several theatres, including the Grand"
"Charles Farrar Browne Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was an American humor writer, better known under his ""nom de plume"", Artemus Ward. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian. His birth name was Brown but he added the ""e"" after he became famous. Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began his career as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858, he published in ""The Plain Dealer"" (Cleveland, Ohio) the first of the ""Artemus Ward"" series, which, in a collected form, achieved great popularity in both America"
"Charles A. Bigelow Charles A. Bigelow (1862–1912) was an American actor. Bigelow was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He became a comedic actor and, though contemporary critics complained of his versatility, he was also one of the most popular comedians of the generation. He performed alongside Anna Held in Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.'s revival of ""The French Maid"" in 1899 and received rave reviews. In his later career, Bigelow became unreliable and, after suffering a nervous breakdown, he was institutionalized in New York by his wife in December 1910. Bigelow died in Meadville, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1912, on his way home"
"Greg Giraldo Gregory C. Giraldo (December 10, 1965 – September 29, 2010) was an American stand-up comedian, television personality, and lawyer. He is remembered for his appearances on Comedy Central's televised roast specials, and for his work on that network's television shows ""Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn"", ""Lewis Black's Root of All Evil"", and the programming block ""Stand-Up Nation"", the last of which he hosted. Giraldo was born in The Bronx and raised in Bayside, Queens. His father, Alfonso, was from Colombia and worked for Pan Am, and his mother, Dolores, was from Spain. Giraldo was raised Roman Catholic and"
"Fred Travalena Frederick Albert Travalena III (October 6, 1942 – June 28, 2009) was a U.S. entertainer, specializing in comedy and impressions. Bronx, New York-born and Long Island-raised, Travalena moved to Los Angeles and developed a multifaceted career with his characterizations of visible public figures. His television credits began in the 1970s, as a regular performer on ""The ABC Comedy Hour"", where he once did a split screen impression of John Lennon on one side and Paul McCartney on the other, and the Dean Martin Roasts. He had several voice credits on cartoons, as well as appearances on nationally broadcast"
"from multiple strokes. He died in hospital on 30 March 2018, not long after falling and breaking his hip. Bill Maynard Walter Frederick George Williams (8 October 1928 – 30 March 2018), better known by the stage name Bill Maynard, was an English comedian and actor. Maynard was born at 5 Oak Cottages, Heath End, Farnham, Surrey, and attended Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School in Leicestershire. He began as a variety performer, taking his professional surname from a billboard for Maynard's Wine Gums, a popular British confectionery. Years later he recounted that the BBC had asked him to change his surname"
"Joseph Grimaldi Joseph Grimaldi (18 December 1778 – 31 May 1837) was an English actor, comedian and dancer, who became the most popular English entertainer of the Regency era. In the early 1800s, he expanded the role of Clown in the harlequinade that formed part of British pantomimes, notably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden theatres. He became so dominant on the London comic stage that the harlequinade role of Clown became known as ""Joey"", and both the nickname and Grimaldi's whiteface make-up design were, and still are, used by other types of"