Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

male, deceased (1966)
Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 - August 3, 1966), born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was a controversial American stand-up comedian, writer, social...
Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

male, deceased (2003)
Buddy Hackett (August 31, 1924 - June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and actor. Born Leonard Hacker in Brooklyn, New York of Jewish heritage,...
Freddie Roman

Freddie Roman

male, 72 years old
Freddie Roman (born Fred Kirschenbaum 1937 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) Stand-up comedian, and king of one-liners, best known for his frequent...
Jan Murray

Jan Murray

male, deceased (2006)
Jan Murray (October 4, 1916 - July 2, 2006) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt.
Joey Adams

Joey Adams

male, deceased (1999)
Joey Adams (birth name: Joseph Abramowitz was a Borscht Belt comedian who was inducted into the Friars Club in 1977 and wrote the book "Borscht...
Norm Crosby

Norm Crosby

male, 82 years old
Norm Crosby (born September 15, 1927) is a comedian sometimes associated with the Borscht Belt, but often seen on television in the 1970s. He is...
Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

male, deceased (2001)
Sandy Baron (May 5, 1937-January 21, 2001) was an American comedian who acted on stage, in films, and on television. He was born Sanford Beresofsky...
Gary Morton

Gary Morton

male, deceased (1999)
Gary Morton was the second husband of Lucille Ball. He was born Morton Goldapper in New York City, and was thirteen years Ball's junior. He had...
Boris Thomashefsky

Boris Thomashefsky

male, deceased (1939)
Boris Thomashefsky was a Ukrainian-born (later American) Jewish singer and actor who became one of the biggest stars in Yiddish theatre; born in...
Robert Merrill

Robert Merrill

male, deceased (2004)
Robert Merrill was an American operatic baritone. While there has been dispute of his birth year (some claim he was born in 1919), the social...