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Life and career. Gregory was born in Lithonia, Georgia, on May 6, 1946, and worked as a salesperson until he was 36, when he began introducing performers at The Punch Line comedy club in Atlanta. His first feature act at the Punch Line was February 17, 1982. [ 4]
Dick Gregory. Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [ 1][ 2] His writings were best sellers. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and ...
James Gregory (December 23, 1911 – September 16, 2002) [1] [2] was an American character actor who played roles such as Schaffer in Al Capone (1959), the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate (1962), the audacious General Ursus in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), and crusty Inspector Frank Luger in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982).
A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, ... Dick Gregory (1932–2017) James Gregory (born 1946) Tamsin Greig (born 1966) Adrian Grenier (born 1976)
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998), playing Ben on ...
Dave Attell (born 1965), stand-up comedian; host of Insomniac with Dave Attell [550] Victor Borge (born Børge Rosenbaum, 1909–2000), humorist and concert pianist [551] Andrew Ginsburg (born 1979), comedian, actor, and three-time champion bodybuilder [552] Adam Friedland (born 1986), comedian, podcaster, host of The Adam Friedland Show
Bill Hicks. William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) [ 1][ 2] was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material—encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy—was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy . At the age of 16, Hicks began performing at the Comedy ...
July 11, 2024 at 12:22 AM. (Nbc/Kobal/Shutterstock) Benji Gregory, the child star who appeared in ALF, has died aged 46. Gregory’s body was found on 13 June, with a cause yet to be determined ...