Comedians & Comedy Writers

[Sir Creep 7,011]

** putting Sonny Grewal on my short list **

[YoungWillz 18,948]

On ‎4‎/‎17‎/‎2017 at 15:19, msc said:

Hmm, thinking about Phyllis Diller earlier got me to thinking about those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. Can't be many folk still around from them, I thought, as the big names were folk like John Wayne and Sinatra and co.

 

Well, most of the people have died, true, but there's still 99 "roasters" still with us today. Some better known than others, but here's an updated list of those from them still around...

 

• Doc Severinsen (b. 1927)
• Ruth Buzzi (b. 1936)
• Bob Newhart (b. 1929)
• Louisa Mortiz (b. 1946)
• Dionne Warwick (b. 1940)
• Rich Little (b. 1938)
• Kent McCord (b. 1942)
• Petula Clark (b. 1932)
• Marty Allen (b. 1922)
• Norm Crosby (b. 1927)
• Ken Berry (b. 1933)
• Mark Spitz (b. 1950)
• Hugh Hefner (b. 1926)
• Charo (b. 1941)
• Barbara Heller (b. 1936)
• Mark Russell (b. 1932)
• Donald Rice (b. 1939)
• Kirk Douglas (b. 1916)
• Jack Burns (b. 1933)
• Mort Sahl (b. 1927)
• Lowell P Weicker Jr (b. 1931)
• Monty Hall (b. 1921)
• Birch Bayh (b. 1928)
• Gary Burghoff (b. 1943)
• Loretta Lynn (b. 1932)
• Doug Kershaw (b. 1936)
• Laffit Pincay Jr (b. 1946)
• Demond Wilson (b. 1946)
• John Barbour (b. 1933)
• Maury Wills (b. 1932)
• Gladys Knight (b. 1944)
• Joseph Wambaugh (b. 1937)
• Ralph Nader (b. 1934)
• James Brolin (b. 1940)
• Jane Withers (b. 1926)
• Donna Fargo (b. 1945)
• Zubin Mehta (b. 1936)
• Wayne Newton (b. 1942)
• Steve Lawrence (b. 1935)
• Arte Johnson (b. 1929)
• Hank Aaron (b. 1934)
• Rodney Allen Rippy (b. 1968)
• Joe Namath (b. 1943)
• Dick Butkus (b. 1942)
• Jim Plunkett (b. 1947)
• Angie Dickinson (b. 1931)
• Carol Channing (b. 1921)
• Rosemary Casal (b. 1948)
• Me Tillis (b. 1932)
• Johnny Bench (b. 1947)
• Richard Roundtree (b. 1942)
• Gabe Kaplan (b. 1945)
• Glen Campbell (b. 1936)
• Georgia Engel (b. 1948)
• Valerie Harper (b. 1939)
• Ed Asner (b. 1929)
• Julie Kavner (b. 1950)
• Tony Orlando (b. 1944)
• Billy Crystal (b. 1948)
• Luis Tiant (b. 1940)
• Willie Mays (b. 1931)
• Shirley Jones (b. 1934)
• Jimmie Walker (b. 1947)
• Liz Torres (b. 1947)
• Dena Dietrich (b. 1928)
• Gavin MacLeod (b. 1931)
• Paul Williams (b. 1940)
• Kelly Monteith (b. 1942)
• Willie Tyler (b. 1940)
• Julie McWhirter (b. 1947)
• Marilyn Michaels (b. 1943)
• Tom Dreesen (b. 1939)
• Peter Marshall (b. 1926)
• Rose Marie (b. 1923)
• Rip Taylor (b. 1935)
• Karen Valentine (b. 1947)
• Earl Holliman (b. 1928)
• Cindy Williams (b. 1947)
• Cathy Rigby (b. 1952)
• Rex Reed (b. 1938)
• Katherine Helmond (b. 1929)
• Abbe Lane (b. 1932)
• Robert Guillaume (b. 1927)
• Connie Stevens (b. 1938)
• Frank Welker (b. 1946)
• Betty White (b. 1922)
• Barbara Sinatra/Marx (b. 1927)
• Suzanne Somers (b. 1946)
• Lee Meriwether (b. 1935)
• Bernie Kopell (b. 1933)
• Paul Anka (b. 1941)                                                                          
• Alan Hamel (b. 1936)
• Caitlyn Jenner (b. 1949)
• Joan Collins (b. 1933)
• Mr T (b. 1952)
• Ann Jillian (b. 1950)
• Ricky Schoder (b. 1970)
• Maureen Murphy
• Melissa Gilbert (b. 1964)

 

A fair few theme teams in there.

Since this was posted Hefner, Hall, Tillis, Campbell, Guillaume and Sinatra Marx have died.

 

I'm going to check this list again just before submitting my DDP teams.....

[ajlposh 448]

Larry Storch just posted on his Facebook page that Marty Allen has died

[CoffinLodger 1,246]

Indeed he has ! https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/comedian-marty-allen-dies-in-las-vegas-at-95/2018/02/12/61e3a4e4-1073-11e8-a68c-e9374188170e_story.html?utm_term=.b0d8addde9a0

[msc 17,712]

On 11/19/2017 at 20:29, YoungWillz said:

Since this was posted Hefner, Hall, Tillis, Campbell, Guillaume and Sinatra Marx have died.

 

I'm going to check this list again just before submitting my DDP teams.....

 

8 of them now with Marty Allen gone. Although, tbf, it was a list of 99 names AND most of them were ancient. Wouldn't be surprised if half of them were gone by 2021 just on law of averages.

[YoungWillz 18,948]

Mail comes through for the DDP: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5384311/Comedian-Marty-Allen-dies-Las-Vegas-95.html

[Sir Creep 7,011]

Marty Allen, another one who was in hospice care.  Who knew -- not search engines that's for sure.  Don't these people publicize these things?  They all have 'publicists' what is their job, to collect a paycheck?  Fuckers.
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[Sir Creep 7,011]

Some actor/comedian named John Monteith, one of the improv comedy duo "Monteith and Rand", which he formed in 1976 with Suzanne Rand (Eckmann), died on January 16, 2018.

Rand's FB page confirms.

SC
 

 

[Sir Creep 7,011]

Barry Crimmins, the beloved cult comic and advocate for victims of childhood sexual abuse, died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 64.

SC

[Joey Russ 7,118]

As reported elsewhere, Chuck McCann is apparently dead at 83.

EDIT: Hollywood Reporter has it, so I expect a UK obit soon.

[YoungWillz 18,948]

4 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

As reported elsewhere, Chuck McCann is apparently dead at 83.

EDIT: Hollywood Reporter has it, so I expect a UK obit soon.

Surprised no-one else posted it, so here it is: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5593077/Prolific-voice-actor-comedian-Chuck-McCann-dies-83.html

[Sir Creep 7,011]

8 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Surprised no-one else posted it, so here it is: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5593077/Prolific-voice-actor-comedian-Chuck-McCann-dies-83.html

"I'm cuckoo for qualifying obits!"

Anyone?
*tap tap* is this thing on?......
 

[Spade_Cooley 9,001]

Neil Shand, Spike Milligan's co-writer on Q and also a major contributor to the Two Ronnies is dead according to the current BBC radio news bulletins. Was also married to first-ever Who Wants to Be A Millionaire winner and future Egghead Judith Keppel.

[YoungWillz 18,948]

Have to admit Milligan's stuff in the main did not appeal, but Q was excellent...RIP.

[charon 4,938]

Funnily enough in the last day had been discussing Love Thy Neighbour v Alf Garnett re how they are remembered.

 

And a Milligan vid was posted.

 

 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132]

I have to confess that I loved the Q series,  it was ridiculous and brilliant.

[Lard Bazaar 3,687]

Even though I’m extremely young I also think Spike Milligan was very funny. 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132]

10 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said:

Even though I’m extremely young I also think Spike Milligan was very funny. 

[Redrumours 814]

If Spike had lived he would have been 100 tomorrow.

[Phantom 2,465]

Ronald Chesney has died. 

Will dig out a link when I can.

[Sir Creep 7,011]

2 hours ago, Phantom said:

Ronald Chesney has died. 

Will dig out a link when I can.

Well here's the obit used in Wiki.  Not a QO of course.

[FixedBusiness 407]

Seeing as how Wolfe got a Guardian obit, I think Chesney should get one in near time. I think I'm aware of who Chesney is unless I'm getting him confused with Kenny Chesney

[YoungWillz 18,948]

The Chuckle Brothers are back......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43907917

 

But don't worry, it's Channel 5.

[Sir Creep 7,011]

Actor and stand-up comedian Ken Jeong proved that his medical degree is no farce.  He was performing at a comedy club in Phoenix over the weekend when a woman in the audience began having a seizure.

Jeong stopped his show and tended to the woman, along with an EMT, until paramedics arrived. She was taken to a hospital.
SC

[YoungWillz 18,948]

I see Michael McIntyre has been robbed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44364912

 

I understand the thieves let him keep his jokes, as they were of no value....