"My Boomerang Won't Come Back ""My Boomerang Won't Come Back"" was a novelty record by British comedian Charlie Drake which became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1961. The tune concerns a young Aboriginal lad (with Drake's signature Cockney accent) cast out by his tribe due to his inability to toss a boomerang. After months of isolation (and fighting off ""nasty bushwackin' animals""), the local witch doctor takes pity on the lad and informs him """"if you want you boomerang to come back/well, first you've got to throw it!"""" He does, and proceeds to bring down an"
"Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, ""The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"", became a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the ""Billboard"" pop album chart; it remains the 20th-best selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, ""The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!"", was also a success, and the two albums held the ""Billboard"" number one and number two spots simultaneously. Newhart later went into acting, starring as Chicago psychologist"
"George Martin (comedian) George Frederick Martin, billed as ""The Casual Comedian"" (26 February 1922 – 4 November 1991), was a comedian, musician, composer, scriptwriter and broadcaster."" Martin was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, with Romany blood on his mother's side. He was an accordion player and singer known as ""The Boy Baritone"". He also played in The Tango Trio. Martin volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1940, on his eighteenth birthday, serving as a ground crew technician in Ireland and Canada. Martin developed his performance skills in numerous service productions. He married Joan Hewitt in 1942 and had three"
"BBC 2001 DVD and Video release (0 044007 856529) George Martin (comedian) George Frederick Martin, billed as ""The Casual Comedian"" (26 February 1922 – 4 November 1991), was a comedian, musician, composer, scriptwriter and broadcaster."" Martin was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, with Romany blood on his mother's side. He was an accordion player and singer known as ""The Boy Baritone"". He also played in The Tango Trio. Martin volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1940, on his eighteenth birthday, serving as a ground crew technician in Ireland and Canada. Martin developed his performance skills in numerous service productions."
"his home in Malibu, California, a week before his 74th birthday. He was cremated at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Henry Gibson Henry Gibson (born James Bateman, September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009), was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. His best-known roles include his time as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy series ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" from 1968 to 1971, the voice of Wilbur in the 1973 film ""Charlotte's Web"", his portrayal of diminutive country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's 1975 film ""Nashville"", his role as the ""Illinois Nazi"" leader in the 1980 film"
"Martin Lawrence Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, talk show host, and writer. Lawrence came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor, most notably in the Fox television sitcom ""Martin"" and the films ""House Party"", ""Boomerang"", ""Bad Boys"", ""Wild Hogs"", ""Nothing to Lose"", ""Blue Streak"", ""Life"", ""Big Momma's House"", and ""A Thin Line Between Love & Hate"". The fourth of six children, Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence was born on April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt, West Germany, to African American parents who were serving in the U.S. military"
"Mickey Manners Mickey Manners (October 12, 1925 – January 28, 2016) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and stand-up comedian. He was a regular panelist on the game show ""Pantomime Quiz"". He also appeared on ""Murphy Brown"", ""Here's Lucy"", ""The Ghost & Mrs. Muir"", ""Hogan's Heroes"", ""Lost in Space"", ""Get Smart"", and ""Perry Mason"". He had small roles in two Jerry Lewis films: ""The Errand Boy"" (1961) and ""Which Way to the Front?"" (1970). In the 1964-1965 season, he starred with John McGiver in the role of Joe Foley on the short-lived CBS sitcom ""Many Happy Returns"", set in the"
"episode. The first season openings for these episodes have since been restored to recent DVD and Blu-ray reissues. The second season premiered on September 30, 1960 with """"King Nine"" Will Not Return,"" Serling's fresh take on the pilot episode ""Where Is Everybody?"" The familiarity of this first story stood in stark contrast to the novelty of the show's new packaging: Bernard Herrmann's stately original theme was replaced by Marius Constant's more jarring and dissonant (and now more-familiar) new guitar-and-bongo theme. The blinking eye was replaced by a more surreal introduction inspired by the new images in Serling's narration (such as"
"Jerry Lewis Joseph Levitch (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), known worldwide as Jerry Lewis, was an American comedian, director, actor, producer, singer, screenwriter and humanitarian, whose career spanned eight decades and was nicknamed ""The King of Comedy"". He was known for his partnership with Dean Martin as the groundbreaking act of Martin and Lewis. Lewis went on to star in, write, produce and direct many motion pictures, such as ""The Delicate Delinquent"", ""The Sad Sack"", ""Rock-A-Bye Baby"", ""The Geisha Boy"", ""Don't Give Up The Ship"", ""Visit to a Small Planet"", ""Cinderfella"", ""The Bellboy"", ""The Ladies' Man"", ""The Errand"
"numerous film and television comedies during the 1960s and 1970s. Notably, he was a regular performer on ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" during the 1969–70 television season. Back in England, after the season had been completed, he met actress Joanna Lumley. A decision had to be made as to whether he would return to the U.S. for the start of the new season or remain in the UK and marry Lumley. He never returned to the United States. In ""A Hard Day's Night"" (1964) Lloyd is uncredited as a tall man dancing at the disco with Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. In"
"Henry Gibson Henry Gibson (born James Bateman, September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009), was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. His best-known roles include his time as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy series ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" from 1968 to 1971, the voice of Wilbur in the 1973 film ""Charlotte's Web"", his portrayal of diminutive country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's 1975 film ""Nashville"", his role as the ""Illinois Nazi"" leader in the 1980 film ""The Blues Brothers"", his performance opposite Tom Hanks in 1989's ""The 'Burbs"", a small role in ""Magnolia"", his role as the"
"George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and writer. He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. He and his wife, Gracie Allen, appeared on radio, television, and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen. When Burns was 79, he had a sudden career revival as an amiable, beloved and unusually active comedy elder statesman in the 1975 film ""The Sunshine Boys"", for which"
"Comedy Is Not Pretty! Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979) is an album by the American comedian Steve Martin. It was recorded at The Boarding House in San Francisco, California, where his previous two albums were also recorded. When released, the album was not as well-received as his previous two albums (""Let's Get Small"", ""A Wild and Crazy Guy""). However, at this point in his career, Martin was in the midst of writing the screenplay for his first starring role in the motion picture, ""The Jerk"". As a result, he spent less of his time working on material for his stand-up"
"Jack Cameron (actor) Jack Cameron (born Jacques Kammerer also known as Jack Kammerer; November 22, 1883 – September 25, 1956) was an American actor, singer, and acrobatic comedian whose career spanned almost five decades. He appeared in vaudeville, burlesque, film, radio, and television. Cameron was best known for his vaudeville performances, first as part of the Kammerer & Howland musical comedy act, and later as a principal comedian on the Keith-Albee circuit. He appeared in several motion pictures and could be heard on WPRO (AM) radio as the “Singing Salesman.” Kammerer was born as Jacques Kammerer on November 22, 1883,"
"Martin. Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed ""The King of Cool"" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the ""Rat Pack"", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was"
"makeup, requiring the panel to guess his line, which celebrity panelist Phyllis Newman did. Gordon Ramsey Gordon Ramsey (June 19, 1930 – November 5, 1993) was an American television, stage, and voice actor, who was based in New York City. Some of his notable performances included hosting a local children's television show as ""Bozo the Clown"" and voicing characters in the animated series ""Star Blazers"". He appeared in the 1979 Broadway musical ""Carmelina"" and sang on the show's original cast recording. In a 1969 episode of the TV show ""What's My Line?"", Ramsey appeared as Bozo the Clown as a"
"Martin King (actor) Martin King is a British actor, voice actor and former continuity announcer. His television credits include ""Dixon of Dock Green"" (1961), ""Crossroads"" (1964), ""Detective"" (1968) and ""The Troubleshooters"" (1969). He also appeared in the ""Doctor Who"" serial ""The Power of the Daleks"" in 1966. King is associated with the productions of Gerry Anderson, having provided voices for the Supermarionation series ""Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons"" (1967–68) and ""Joe 90"" (1968–69). He also had an uncredited role in the film ""Doppelgänger"" (1969). Other cinema appearances include ""Poor Cow"" (1967). King also served as a continuity announcer for both"
"All tracks by Steve Martin Comedy Is Not Pretty! Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979) is an album by the American comedian Steve Martin. It was recorded at The Boarding House in San Francisco, California, where his previous two albums were also recorded. When released, the album was not as well-received as his previous two albums (""Let's Get Small"", ""A Wild and Crazy Guy""). However, at this point in his career, Martin was in the midst of writing the screenplay for his first starring role in the motion picture, ""The Jerk"". As a result, he spent less of his time working"
"the film ""Three Amigos"" in 1986. He has been quoted as saying, ""You just get used to it, or you go insane."" Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for ""The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"", and later as a frequent guest on ""The Tonight Show"". In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as"
"Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed ""The King of Cool"" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the ""Rat Pack"", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was the"
"(1913) and ""The Hottentot"" (1920). ""The Boomerang"", produced by David Belasco and starring Arthur Byron and Martha Hedman, ran at the Belasco Theatre for 522 performances. It has been called a ""sunny, youthful, spirited play"", with excellent performances by the leader actors. ""Boomerang"" was written in collaboration with Winchell Smith, The farce ""Hottentot"" was written in collaboration with William Collier Sr. Victor Mapes died in Cannes, France on 27 September 1943 during World War II. Mapes' Broadway shows include the following: Mapes was credited as writer for a number of films: Citations Sources Victor Mapes Victor Mapes (10 March 1870"
"1960s. His television credits included ""The Nevadan"", ""Peter Gunn"" and ""Smoke Signal"". He and his wife Judith also wrote storylines and screenplays for the ABC television series ""Combat!"", including the episode ""The Chateau"". George had a daughter Jennifer, born in 1960. She is a writer and jewelry designer. George W. George died of Parkinson's disease in Manhattan on November 7, 2007. He was 87 years old. George W. George George W. George (born George Warren Goldberg, February 8, 1920 – November 7, 2007) was an American theater, Broadway and film producer. His credits included the 1981 film ""My Dinner With"
"Gordon Ramsey Gordon Ramsey (June 19, 1930 – November 5, 1993) was an American television, stage, and voice actor, who was based in New York City. Some of his notable performances included hosting a local children's television show as ""Bozo the Clown"" and voicing characters in the animated series ""Star Blazers"". He appeared in the 1979 Broadway musical ""Carmelina"" and sang on the show's original cast recording. In a 1969 episode of the TV show ""What's My Line?"", Ramsey appeared as Bozo the Clown as a Mystery Guest. Later in the same episode, Ramsey appeared as himself without the clown"
"film."" In early 1940, deHavilland refused to appear in several films assigned to her, initiating the first of her suspensions at the studio. She did agree to play in Curtis Bernhardt's musical comedy drama ""My Love Came Back"" with Jeffrey Lynn and Eddie Albert, who played a classical music student turned swing jazz bandleader. DeHavilland played violinist Amelia Cornell, whose life becomes complicated by the support of a wealthy sponsor. In his review in ""The New York Times"", Bosley Crowther described the film as ""a featherlight frolic, a rollicking roundelay of deliciously pointed nonsense"", finding that deHavilland ""plays the part"
"Bumper Robinson Larry C. ""Bumper"" Robinson II (born June 19, 1974) is an American actor, voice actor, musician and singer. He is known for his roles as Bumblebee and Blitzwing in """", Falcon in ""Avengers Assemble"" and Cyborg in """". Robinson's first theatrical break came as the son of O. J. Simpson's character in ""Cocaine and Blue Eyes"" (1983), a CBS television movie. Years later, he would be cast in the role of the young O. J. Simpson in ""The O. J. Simpson Story"" (1995). In the 1980s, Robinson played Zammis in ""Enemy Mine"", Clarence on NBC's ""Amen"", Jonah Carver"
"Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for ""The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"", and later as a frequent guest on ""The Tonight Show"". In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as an author, playwright, pianist, and banjo player, eventually earning him an Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards, among other honors. In 2004,"
"Larry Keating Lawrence Keating (June 13, 1899 – August 26, 1963) was an American actor best known for his roles as Harry Morton on ""The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"", which he played from 1953 to 1958, and next-door neighbor Roger Addison on ""Mister Ed"", which he played from 1961 until his death in 1963. Keating was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the late 1930s, Keating created ""Professor Puzzlewit"", a quiz program on KMJ radio in Fresno, California. He also was the program's quizmaster. Keating was an announcer for NBC in the 1940s, an announcer for ABC radio's"
"In 1960, Martin was cast in the film version of the Judy Holliday stage musical comedy ""Bells Are Ringing"". He won a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the 1960 film comedy ""Who Was That Lady?"" but continued to seek dramatic roles, portraying a Southern politician in 1961's ""Ada"", and starring in 1963's screen adaptation of an intense stage drama, ""Toys in the Attic"", opposite Geraldine Page, as well as in 1970's drama ""Airport"", a huge box-office success. Sinatra and he teamed up for several more movies, the crime caper ""Ocean's 11"", the musical ""Robin and the 7 Hoods"","
"Caesar, Peter Lawford, The Rolling Stones, Groucho Marx, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante, The Supremes, Ginger Rogers, The Temptations, Dusty Springfield, Phyllis Diller, Elizabeth Montgomery, and many others. (Martin's hosting was a bit ironic, given that the slot had been vacated by his ex-partner Jerry Lewis. Martin himself alluded to this in the March 7, 1964, episode, thanking Jerry for ""building me this theater"". He enjoyed the gig enough to subsequently agree to star in his own variety series, ""The Dean Martin Show"", which premiered on NBC in the fall of 1965 and ran for"
"Jimmy Wakely James Clarence Wakely (February 16, 1914 – September 23, 1982) was an American actor and country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books. His duet singles with Margaret Whiting from 1949–51 produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country charts and pop music charts, ""Slippin' Around."" Wakely owned two music publishing companies in"
"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"
"Lonnie Donegan, Johnny Mathis, Roy Orbison and David McCallum. By October 1959 ""Juke Box Jury"" had reached a weekly audience of almost 9 million viewers. Bill Cotton took over production of the series during 1960, to be followed later in the year by Stewart Morris and then Neville Wortman, who was to remain the producer until the series ended in 1967. On 7 December 1963, the panel was the four Beatles, while George Harrison and Ringo Starr both appeared separately later, as did their manager Brian Epstein, who was twice a panellist. John Lennon had already appeared on 29 June"
"Boomerang (1992 film) Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham, a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist. When he meets his new boss, Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), Marcus discovers that she is essentially a female version of himself, and realizes he is receiving the same treatment that he delivers to others. The film also features Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, and Chris Rock. Murphy assisted in developing the story with writers Barry W. Blaustein and"