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  2. Eddie "Rochester" Anderson - Wikipedia

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    Jack Benny and Eddie Anderson disembark from a train in Los Angeles in 1943 with a camel.. Anderson's first appearance on The Jack Benny Program was on March 28, 1937. [9] [10] He was originally hired to play the one-time role of a redcap for a storyline in which the show traveled from Chicago to California by train, which coincided with the show's actual return to NBC's Radio City West in ...

  3. The Jack Benny Program - Wikipedia

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    Eddie Anderson was the first black man to have a recurring role in a national radio show, which was significant because at the time, black characters were not uncommonly played by white actors in blackface. [17] Although Eddie Anderson's Rochester may be considered a stereotype by some, his attitudes were unusually sardonic for such a role. As ...

  4. Eddie Anderson (comedian) - Wikipedia

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    Eddie "Rochester" Anderson From a short name : This is a redirect from a title that is a shortened form of a more complete page title, such as a person's full name or the unbroken title of a written work.

  5. List of comedians - Wikipedia

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    Eddie Ifft (born 1974) Gabriel Iglesias (born 1976) Sabrina Impacciatore (born 1968) Celia Imrie (born 1952) Robin Ince (born 1969) Neil Innes (1944–2019) Scott Innes (born 1966) Tino Insana (1948–2017) Dom Irrera (born 1948) Bill Irwin (born 1950) Matt Iseman (born 1971) Harith Iskander (born 1966) Eddie Izzard (born 1962)

  6. The Meanest Man in the World - Wikipedia

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    The Meanest Man in the World is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century Fox. The supporting cast features Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edmund Gwenn and Anne Revere.

  7. Category:African-American male comedians - Wikipedia

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    Comedy portal This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:African-American comedians . It includes comedians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.

  8. Louie Anderson - Wikipedia

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    Louis Perry Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and game show host. [2] He created the cartoon series Life with Louie and the television sitcom The Louie Show, and wrote four books, including Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too, which was published in 2018.

  9. List of vaudeville performers: A–K - Wikipedia

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    Comedian and actor, known for his comedic violin playing (a leftover from his stage routine) and for constantly presenting the idea that he is 39 years young. His radio and TV programs featured his wife Mary, comedian Don Wilson as announcer, and character actor Eddie Anderson as Benny's valet Rochester. [101] Irving Benson: January 31, 1914 ...