"married with Doris Allen. During the Second World War, he was a member of ENSA and entertained the forces, both in London and abroad. In 1958, he went on an extensive performance tour to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other countries. Maurice Cole recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s for release on 78 rpm for Vocalion, for Hyperion during the late 1940s, and for Classics Club Records during the late 1950s (later reissued by Saga Records). He was also one of the first pianists to broadcast from the Marconi House Studio in 1922 and also broadcast from Savoy Hill."
"a former scullery maid and waitress at the Veeraswamy Indian restaurant, Mabel Winifred Mary Wright (later Mavis Wheeler, 1908-1970) who gave birth to a son, Tristan, in 1935, who was actually the son of the artist Augustus John. Cole died of a heart attack in Honfleur, France the following year and was buried at West Woodhay. Mabel later married archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler, who afterwards divorced her on the grounds of her adultery with Lord Vivian. Horace de Vere Cole William Horace de Vere Cole (5 May 1881 – 25 February 1936) was an eccentric prankster and poet born in"
"30, 2017, at age 77. Robert Michael Morris Robert Michael Morris (May 6, 1940 – May 30, 2017) was an American actor. He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the reality television spoof ""The Comeback"" and as Mr. Lunt in the short-lived series ""Running Wilde"". He also wrote over 100 plays. Born in Kentucky, Morris obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and art from the University of Dayton, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from the Catholic University of America. He taught both high school and college theater before becoming a"
"Gormé. Monica was married twice, and was a father of seven. The cause of death was reported by his family as cancer. Corbett Monica Matthew Corbett Monica (June 1, 1930 – July 22, 1998) was an American comedian who appeared 18 times on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". He also was a frequent guest host of ""The Tonight Show"" with Johnny Carson, and was one of 'The Comics' at the Carnegie Deli in Woody Allen's 1984 movie, ""Broadway Danny Rose"". One of the more successful Borscht Belt comedians, Monica resided in New York City and New Jersey in the 1950s, and"
"Tommy Cole Tommy Cole (born December 20, 1941) is an American make-up artist, actor, and singer who appeared as a Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club television series. Although born in Burbank, California, Tommy Cole grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of La Cañada. He was self-motivated toward performing from an early age, despite some disapproval from his family. His father was an editor of the ""Los Angeles Herald Examiner""; his mother later worked part-time at movie studios as a welfare guardian for minor children. He has one older brother, John Cole. Cole started as a musician, playing the"
"Captain Spaulding""—done entirely in French. Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated"
"Marcel Marceau Marcel Marceau (; born Marcel Mangel, 22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was a French actor and mime artist most famous for his stage persona as ""Bip the Clown"". He referred to mime as the ""art of silence"", and he performed professionally worldwide for over 60 years. As a youth, he lived in hiding and worked with the French Resistance during most of World War II, giving his first major performance to 3000 troops after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Following the war, he studied dramatic art and mime in Paris. In 1959 he established"
"with cancer, at the age of 74. Doreen Tracey Doreen Isabelle Tracey (April 13, 1943 – January 10, 2018) was a British-born American performer who appeared on the original ""Mickey Mouse Club"" television show from 1955-58. Tracey was born in St Pancras, London, England. Her parents, Sidney Tracey and Bessie Hay, were an American vaudeville dance team that performed for Allied soldiers during World War II. Her father's original name was Murray Katzelnick. He emigrated to the United States from Russia with his Jewish parents as an infant. When Doreen was four, her family returned to the United States, where"
"television. He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992. He resided for over 70 years in Stoke Row, Oxfordshire. His autobiography, ""The World Was My Lobster"", a phrase taken from an episode of Minder that made George smile, was published in 2013. Cole died at the age of 90 on 5 August 2015 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, after a short illness. His funeral took place at Reading Crematorium on 13 August. The ""Minder"" theme song was played and Cole's ""Minder"" co-star Dennis Waterman gave a eulogy. George Cole"
"he had suffered four months earlier. His grave is at Santa Monica's Woodlawn Cemetery. Harvey Korman Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927May 29, 2008) was an American comedic actor who performed in television and film productions and was also a voice artist. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' ""The Danny Kaye Show"", but he is best remembered for his performances on the sketch comedy series ""The Carol Burnett Show"" and in several films by Mel Brooks. Korman, who was of Russian Jewish descent, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ellen (née Blecher) and Cyril"
"from an AIDS-related illness on 4 April 1995, aged 50. A traditional requiem mass was held at Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mayfair, and Everett's body was later cremated at Mortlake Crematorium. Everett's first break (as Maurice Cole) came when he sent a tape to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 1962. He was interviewed at the BBC by Charles Fletcher and offered a job as a presenter on the Light Programme, the forerunner to BBC Radio 2. He declined, however, in favour of the less constrained world of pirate radio, where he began his career as a DJ"
"dog Jim in a cottage in Sundon, Bedfordshire, where he died on 20 February 2010 aged 38. Initial reports suggested he died in his sleep. He was survived by his father Brian, mother, and sister Ann. Jason Wood (comedian) Jason Robert Wood (21 January 1972 – 20 February 2010) was a British comedian. He was a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he was best known for his comic musical impersonations of performers including Cher and Morrissey. He frequently headlined comedy clubs. Wood was born in Luton, and attended Icknield High School. In 2004, he took part in the"
"Ernie Kovacs Ernest Edward ""Ernie"" Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. Kovacs' visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years after his death. Many individuals and shows, such as Johnny Carson, David Letterman, ""Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In"", ""Saturday Night Live"", ""Monty Python's Flying Circus"", Jim Henson, ""Max Headroom"", Chevy Chase, Conan O’Brien, ""Jimmy Kimmel, Captain Kangaroo"", ""Sesame Street"", ""The Electric Company"", Pee-wee's Playhouse, The Muppet Show, Dave Garroway, Andy Kaufman, You Can't Do That on Television, Uncle Floyd, and many others have credited Kovacs as"
"and engravings, most of which were by Norman Lindsay. In his later years, Cole frequently toured around Australia, occasionally travelling to England. Cole died on 20 January 1978 at his eleven-room house located in Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, which he purchased post-World War II. He spent his final years with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and grandson. He was cremated following his death. Leslie George Cole Leslie George ""Les"" Vante Cole, known professionally by the stage names ""Levant"", ""Levante"", ""The Great Levante"" and Magician Cole (5 March 1892 – 20 January 1978), was an Australian illusionist. He is"
"Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and"
"was rejected by Chris Columbus due to the ""British-only edict"". Won: Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Born in Chicago, Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, and is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. After rising to fame playing the alien Mork in the sitcom ""Mork & Mindy"", Williams established a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisation skills and the wide variety of memorable character voices he created. Williams has"
"he managed the building of suspense"". Maurice Level Maurice Level (August 29, 1875 – April 15, 1926) was a French writer of fiction and drama who specialized in short stories of the macabre which were printed regularly in the columns of Paris newspapers and sometimes staged by ""le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol"", the repertory company in Paris's Pigalle district devoted to melodramatic productions which emphasized blood and gore. Many of Level's stories have been translated into American newspapers since 1903, notably his well-known tale ""The Debt-Collector"" (at least eight different translations). Between 1917 and 1919 the literary editor of the ""New"
"in 2009. He died on 14 March 2013, aged 87, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. His funeral service took place on 27 March 2013 at St Helen's Church, Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire. Norman Collier Norman Collier (25 December 1925 – 14 March 2013) was a British comedian who achieved popularity following television appearances in the 1970s. He was best known for his 'faulty microphone' routine and for his chicken impressions. Collier was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, into the working-class family of Thomas and Mary (née Dowling) Collier on Christmas Day 1925 weighing 15"
"Corbett Monica Matthew Corbett Monica (June 1, 1930 – July 22, 1998) was an American comedian who appeared 18 times on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". He also was a frequent guest host of ""The Tonight Show"" with Johnny Carson, and was one of 'The Comics' at the Carnegie Deli in Woody Allen's 1984 movie, ""Broadway Danny Rose"". One of the more successful Borscht Belt comedians, Monica resided in New York City and New Jersey in the 1950s, and worked his way up from suburban clubs to the Copacabana and the Latin Quarter prior to his first television appearances. Monica appeared"
"routine was talking about his various previous jobs. Fox was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 2011. He died of complications from the cancer in May 2012 at the age of 59. John Fox (comedian) John Fox (April 24, 1953 – May 30, 2012) was an American comedian. John Fox was born John Edward Moore April 24, 1953 while his father was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He lived in Waukegan, Illinois until age 8 when the family moved to Zion, Illinois. The family returned to Waukegan when John was 13. He was an avid baseball player and was"
"condolences on the same platform; Nell Scovell called her ""the patron saint of female comedy writers."" Marie died on December 28, 2017, at her home in Van Nuys, California, of natural causes at the age of 94. Rose Marie Rose Marie (born Rose Marie Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017) was an American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer with a career that ultimately spanned over nine decades — and included film, radio, records, theater, night clubs and television. As a child performer during the years just after the silent film era, she had a successful singing career"
"Carol Marcus died in 2003, and her body was interred in the same grave as her husband. Jack Lemmon along with others of Matthau's friends and relations appeared on ""Larry King Live"" in an hour of tribute and remembrance; many of those same people appeared on the show one year later, paying tribute to Lemmon himself who died the following year (and whose body was also buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park). Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor and comedian, best known for his film roles,"
"Coluche Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), best known under his stage name Coluche (), was a French comedian and actor famous for his irreverent sense of humor. Colucci adopted ""Coluche"" as a stage name at age 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material. He was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. He was born on 28 October 1944, just weeks after"
"Marty Allen Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once called ""The Darling of Daytime TV"". He also appeared in films, notably the 1966 spy comedy ""The Last of the Secret Agents?"" During his comedy career, Allen also toured military hospitals, performed for veterans, and for active military personnel. Allen was also a philanthropist. He contributed to the American Cancer Society, The Heart Fund, the March of Dimes,"
"relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he returned to school, became a real-estate broker and opened his own real estate company with his third wife Marjorie Cole. The couple owned and operated Celebrity Realty, Inc. The couple divorced in 2008. Cole died at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 15, 2009, aged 69, from renal failure, and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Dennis Cole Dennis Cole (July 19, 1940 – November 15, 2009) was an American actor in film and television. A familiar face on the screen during the 1960s"
"George Graves (actor) George Windsor Graves (1 January 1876 – 2 April 1949) was an English comic actor. Although he could neither sing nor dance, he became a leading comedian in musical comedies, adapting the French and Viennese ""opéra-bouffe"" style of light comic relief into a broader comedy popular with English audiences of the period. His comic portrayals did much to ensure the West End success of ""Véronique"" (1904) ""The Little Michus"" (1905; for which he invented the Gazeka), and ""The Merry Widow"" (1907). In addition to musical comedy, operettas and revues, Graves specialised in pantomime and music hall. Later"
"Norman Collier Norman Collier (25 December 1925 – 14 March 2013) was a British comedian who achieved popularity following television appearances in the 1970s. He was best known for his 'faulty microphone' routine and for his chicken impressions. Collier was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, into the working-class family of Thomas and Mary (née Dowling) Collier on Christmas Day 1925 weighing 15 lb 4 oz. He grew up in the centre of Hull as the eldest of eight children. At age 17, Collier joined the Royal Navy and served as a gunner towards the end of the"
"27 March 2009 at Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead. Ali Bongo William Oliver Wallace (8 December 1929 – 8 March 2009), known by his stage name Ali Bongo, was a British comedy magician and president of The Magic Circle who performed an act in which he was known as the ""Shriek of Araby"". Born as William Oliver Wallace in England, where his father (also called William) was serving as a sergeant major with the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Young William spent his early years on a British station in Trimulgherry, Secunderabad before going to Britain"
"Cooper. White died on December 16, 1949 in Hollywood, California, of leukemia. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Lee White (actor) Lee White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee ""Lasses"" White, was an American actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, during which time he earned his nickname of ""Lasses"", which was short for Molasses. After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in"
"Robert Michael Morris Robert Michael Morris (May 6, 1940 – May 30, 2017) was an American actor. He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the reality television spoof ""The Comeback"" and as Mr. Lunt in the short-lived series ""Running Wilde"". He also wrote over 100 plays. Born in Kentucky, Morris obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and art from the University of Dayton, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from the Catholic University of America. He taught both high school and college theater before becoming a professional actor relatively late in"
"by only a few years. Cole Marionettes The Cole Marionettes was a Chicago marionette troupe founded by George and Lucille Cole circa 1934. The Cole Marionettes had several companies touring schools throughout the Midwest from the 1930s through the late 1980s. Usually based on famous fairy tales and myths, typical productions included ""The Tinder Box"", ""Jason and the Golden Fleece"", ""The Steadfast Tin Soldier"", ""Beauty and the Beast"", and ""Jack and the Beanstalk."" A lifelong circus enthusiast, George Cole created ""The Cole Circus"", a popular marionette variety show touring for more than 40 years. George Cole died in 1986, preceding"
"audiences for miming apes with advanced techniques. Maruse Taro Maruse Taro (""マルセ太郎"", 6 December 1933 in Osaka, Japan - 22 January 2001 in Tokyo) was a Japanese mime artist, comedian, vaudevillian and movie star. His true name was Masanori Kimbara (金原正周) or Kim Kyun-hong (, Hanja: 金均洚), however the famous pantomime artist Marcel Marceau was the influence for his vaudevillian name. Maruse was born in Osaka, Ikuno (), where there is a large Korean population. His father and grandfather are also from the Korean Peninsula. After graduation from high school, he moved to Tokyo and began working as a new"
"Ray Bourbon Ray (or Rae) Bourbon (c.1892 – July 19, 1971) was the stage name of an American female impersonator and comic entertainer noted for his ""outrageous"" risqué monologues. He mainly performed in nightclubs, gaining a following in the 1930s and 1940s, and issued several LPs of material during the 1950s. He died while serving time in prison, after being convicted of being an accomplice to murder. Many details of his life are disputed, but it is thought that his birth name was either Hal Wadell (or Waddell), or Ramón Ícarez, and that he was born in Texas. He claimed"