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Mitzi McCall (born Mitzi Joan Steiner; September 9, 1930 – August 8, 2024) was an American comedian and actress.She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, the same episode that featured the first appearance of The Beatles on the show.
Ruth Ann Buzzi (/ ˈ b ʌ z i / BUZZY; born July 24, 1936) [1] [2] is an American retired actress and comedian.She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She is best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received five Emmy nominations.
Jean Carroll (born Celine Zeigman, January 7, 1911 – January 1, 2010) was an American actress and comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. Jean Carroll was born Celine Zeigman on January 7, 1911, in Paris. [1] She began her career as part of the comedy dance team Carroll and Howe with her husband, vaudevillian Buddy Howe, who later became her ...
By Serge Stevens The comedy team is a sacred show-business relationship. From the beginning of time, when Eve asked Adam if he wanted a bite to eat, having two or more characters deliver the jokes ...
Fields gained fame during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. [5] After years of Fields' successful appearances in nightclubs, [6] [7] Ed Sullivan gave Fields her first big break when he booked her on his show after seeing her perform at the Copacabana in New York in March 1964. [8]
1960: The Apartment: Billy Wilder: United States: comedy/drama The Bellboy: Jerry Lewis: United States: comedy/slapstick Cinderfella: United States: The Facts of Life: United States: It Started in Naples: United States: The Little Shop of Horrors: Jonathan Haze as Seymour Krelborn: United States: dark comedy/horror North to Alaska: United ...
[186] Amy Schumer, speaking at the 2014 Glamour magazine "Woman of the Year Awards" ceremony in Carnegie Hall, paid tribute to Rivers, calling her the bravest female comedian. [ 187 ] Political figures giving tribute to Rivers included former First Lady Nancy Reagan , who said she was one of the "funniest people I ever knew". [ 188 ]
Hispanic and Latino American female comedians (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "American women comedians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 957 total.