Little Egypt

Little Egypt

female
Succès de scandale, dancer, Ashea Wabe, Farida Mazar Spyropoulos, World's Columbian Exposition, fatima…Burlesqueperformer
Little Egypt was the stage name for two popular exotic dancers. They had so many imitators, the name became synonymous with exotic dancers...

Chris Owens

female
french quarter, Let's Ballroom, Morgus the Magnificent, The Wacky World of Doctor Morgus, from New Orleans, celebrity…Burlesqueperformer
Chris Owens is a United States performer, club owner and entrepreneur who bases her act out of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. She...
Bob Hope

Bob Hope

male, deceased (2003)
Radio personality, Honorary British knighthoods, American tap dancer, Academy Awards host, Freemason, Academy Honorary Award recipient…Burlesqueperformer, Vaudeville performer
Bob Hope, KBE (May 29 1903 - July 27 2003), was an English-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and...
Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

male, deceased (1985)
Coney Island, summer stock, Philip Silver, death by myocardial infarction, Lady Be Good, 20th century fox…Vaudeville performer, Burlesqueperformer, performer
Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 - November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. His best-known work is "The Phil Silvers Show", a...
Red Skelton

Red Skelton

male, deceased (1997)
buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, American military personnel of World War II, American, from Indiana, Blackface minstrel performer, Broadway…Burlesqueperformer, Vaudeville performer
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (July 18 1913 - September 17 1997) was an American comedian who was best known as a top radio and television star...
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

male, deceased (2002)
Christian, scientist, Jewish person, Emmy, Vaudeville performer, Hollywood Walk of Fame…Burlesqueperformer
Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 - March 27, 2002) was an Emmy-winning American comedian who was born Milton Berlinger. As the manic host of NBC's...
Robert Alda

Robert Alda

male, deceased (1986)
1969 film, 1945 film, from New York City, Anthony Alda, Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo, M*A*S*H…burlesque, Vaudeville performer, Burlesqueperformer
Robert Alda born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo, was an American actor and father of actor Alan Alda. Alda, an Italian American was...
Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

male, deceased (1987)
Pool celebrity amateur player, musician, American, From Brooklyn, Colorectal cancer death, Liver cancer death…Burlesqueperformer
Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. One of the most popular stars of...
Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

male, deceased (1967)
Broadway theatre, Vaudeville performer, Irving Lahrheim, Jewish American, Broadway, Burlesqueperformer…burlesque, performer
Bert Lahr, born Irving Lahrheim was a Tony Award-winning American comic actor. Born in New York City, he is best remembered today for his role as...
Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

male, deceased (1980)
Schnozzle (Snozzle) Durante, buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, actor, comedian, singer, pianist…Burlesqueperformer, Vaudeville performer
James Francis Durante, better known as Jimmy Durante or Schnozzle (Snozzle) Durante, (February 10, 1893 - January 29, 1980) was an American singer,...