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x Bud Abbott Person Abbott and Costello
William Alexander “Bud” Abbott (October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello. Abbott was born in Asbury Park,...
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x Desi Arnaz Film actor Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American musician, actor and television producer. Desi Arnaz was born on March 2, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba to Desiderio Alberto Arnaz (1894-1973)...
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x Sonny Bono Sonny Bono Person Sonny & Cher
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. Born in Detroit, Michigan, to Italian immigrants Jean and Santo, Bono began...
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x George Burns Person George Burns & Gracie Allen
George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio and television, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke...
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x Tommy Chong Tommy Chong by David Shankbone Film actor Cheech & Chong
Thomas "Tommy" B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian comedian, actor and musician who is well-known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners. He is most widely known for his involvement in the marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong...
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x Bing Crosby Bing Crosby in the 1956 motion picture High Society Musical Artist Bob Hope & Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 2, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American popular singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death. One of the last multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of...
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x Dick Smothers Left to right: Tommy and Dick Smothers Person Smothers Brothers
Richard Remick “Dick” Smothers (born November 20, 1939) is an American comedian, composer and musician. Smothers is best known for being half of the musical comedy team The Smothers Brothers with his brother, Tom Smothers. Smothers was born in New...
Musical Artist
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x Teller Teller_Rio.jpg Person Penn & Teller
Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller February 14, 1948) is an American illusionist, comedian and writer best known as the silent half of the comedy magic duo known as Penn & Teller, along with Penn Jillette. He legally changed his name to "Teller" and...
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x Dean Martin Dean Martin - Rio Bravo 1959 Film actor Martin and Lewis
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor and comedian of Italian descent. He was one of the best known musical artists of the 1950s and 1960s. Martin's hit singles included "Memories...
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x Oliver Hardy Person Laurel and Hardy
Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 40 years. Hardy’s star on the...
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x Silent Bob   Fictional Character Jay and Silent Bob
Fictional character from Kevin Smith films who never speaks, played by Kevin Smith.
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x Tom Dreesen   Person Tim and Tom
Tom Dreesen (born September 11, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian. Dreesen grew up in Harvey, Illinois, south of Chicago. His family was one of the few white families in a largely African American community. While working as an insurance...
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