S. J. Perelman

S. J. Perelman

male, deceased (1979) (Brooklyn, New York, United States)
Sidney Joseph Perelman, almost always known as S. J. Perelman (February 1 1904 - October 17 1979), was an American humorist, author, and...
Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney

male, 90 years old
Andrew Aitken Rooney (born January 14, 1919) is an American radio and television writer. He became most famous as a humorist and commentator with...
Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

female, 48 years old
Amy Sedaris (born March 29 1961, in Endicott, New York) is an American actress, author, and comedian. She is the younger sister of humorist David...
Steven Wright

Steven Wright

male, 54 years old
Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer from Burlington,...
Ellis Parker Butler

Ellis Parker Butler

male, deceased (1937)
Ellis Parker Butler was an American author. Butler was born in Muscatine, Iowa. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories...
Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

female, 59 years old
Fran Lebowitz is an American author. She was born Frances Ann Lebowitz on October 27 1950, in Morristown, New Jersey. Lebowitz is best known for...
Evan Esar

Evan Esar

male, deceased (1995)
Evan Esar (1899-1995) was an American humorist who wrote "Esar's Comic Dictionary" 1943 and "20,000 Quips and Quotes" in 1968. He is known for...
Scott Adams

Scott Adams

male, 52 years old
Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the "Dilbert" comic strip and the author of several business commentaries, social...
Wiley Post

Wiley Post

male, deceased (1935)
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 - August 15, 1935) was the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high...
Victor Borge

Victor Borge

male, deceased (2000) (Denmark)
Victor Borge (January 3 1909 - December 23 2000) was a Danish-Jewish humorist, entertainer and world-class pianist affectionately known as "the...