"What are the names of some infamous slapstick comedians in American show biz history?"

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Who is the man who incorporates the piano into his slapstick comedy?

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"There are far to many to list here. So here are just a few. "

by *Carla* on Apr 08 2008 (22 months ago)

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Charlie Chaplin Red Skelton The Marx Brothers Lucille Ball Abbot And Costello Lauel and Hardy Comedian Victor Bogre did a few different bits on his comedy show. In one he keep slipping off the piano bench while trying to play he tries to stay on over and over in the end he has to chain him self to the bench.
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"Jerry Lewis..."

by The_Jester on Apr 08 2008 (22 months ago)

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There are so many, I have listed my favorites....

1. Jerry Lewis

2. Buster Keaton (silent era, shorts and features)
3. Charlie Chaplin (Mutual shorts)
4. Harold Lloyd (silent features)
5. Harry Langdon
6. Laurel & Hardy (tops at slow-paced slapstick)
7. Groucho Marx (tops at verbal slapstick)
8. Katharine Hepburn (in Bringing Up Baby)
9. Daffy Duck
10. Jackie Chan (wearing Douglas Fairbanks’s crown)
11. Jim Carrey
12. Mr. Bean

13. Lucille Ball

14. Dick Van Dyke

15. Wile "E" Coyote

16. Leslie Nielsen

17. Bruce Willis

18. Joe Pesci

19. John Cleese

20. Peter Sellers

Sources: My time watching AMC and other film channels....

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These are some of the best slapstick movies I can suggest.

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"how about"

by Ancient_Hacker on Apr 08 2008 (22 months ago)

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two that come to mind:

Victor Borge

Chico Marx

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"It's possible that Victor Borge is the man you mean. "

by renalgland on Apr 08 2008 (22 months ago)

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"The Great Dane" was a musician and comedian who emigrated around the time of World War II. He was famous for "phonetic punctuation" and "inflationary language," among many other things. In order to do justice to this man’s life, people really need to read his biography, but it is absolutely necessary to see any of his live performance CD's or DVD's in order to gain a true understanding of his achievements and the talent he possessed. We won’t ever see his kind again. He died at Christmas time in 2000.

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"How about the Marx Brothers or Danny Kaye. Though I wouldn't call them infamous"

by jeanius on Apr 08 2008 (22 months ago)

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Danny Kaye's films were hilarious but it was all good clean fun. Try The Inspector General. Can't remember any Marx Brothers shows. Sorry

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Oops, I did not read the details, I would agree with "Ancient_Hacker" & "*Carla*" and also "renalgland" who hit the nail on the head you are likly looking ofr Victor

"What are the names of some infamous slapstick comedians in American show biz history?"

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"There are far to many to list here. So here are just a few. "

Charlie Chaplin

Red Skelton

The Marx Brothers

Lucille Ball

Abbot And Costello

Lauel and Hardy

Comedian Victor Bogre did a few different bits on his comedy show. In one he keep slipping off the piano bench while trying to play he tries to stay on over and over in the end he has to chain him self to the bench.

"Jerry Lewis..."

"how about"

"It's possible that Victor Borge is the man you mean. "

"How about the Marx Brothers or Danny Kaye. Though I wouldn't call them infamous"

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