Thursday, August 15, 2024

Obscure comic you never heard of, dead at 93; anonymous obit writer also died in his exhaustive efforts at hyperbole ("iconic," "trailblazing," etc.)

By N.S.

https://frontpagenewspaper.com/2024/08/trailblazing-comedian-dies-at-93/



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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFriday, August 16, 2024 at 12:04:00 AM EDT

    I heard of and remember them--and so does Jerry pdx,I'll bet. They were on "Match Game" a couple times and that horrible show "Tattletales"--for some reason.

    --GRA

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  2. AbolishTenureFriday, August 16, 2024 at 10:42:00 AM EDT

    I loved her! Perky and pleasant. 64 years of married life, impressive. Her second marriage, his first.

    Mitzi and Charlie describe being on The Ed Sullivan Show on the same night of the Beatles' debut.

    Here's a clip Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill from Tattletales:
    Tattletales (starts at 6:07)

    They also made more than a few appearances as celebrity poets on "Rhyme and Reason".

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  3. AnonymousFriday, August 16, 2024 at 11:23:00 AM EDT

    Jerry pdx
    I think his Howard Stern appearances earned him more fame than his comedy career, I do remember seeing him on TV a few times, his complaining style might have influenced Seinfeld, maybe you could call him trailblazing for that. maybe. Very unpleasant fellow though, his whole family, his kids hated his guts.




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