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Parkyakarkus. Harry Einstein (May 6, 1904 – November 24, 1958), known professionally as Harry Parke and other pseudonyms, most commonly Parkyakarkus, was an American comedian, writer, and character actor. A specialist in Greek dialect comedy, he became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson radio programs ...
Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019), known professionally as Bob Einstein and often credited simply as his character Super Dave Osborne, was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. In addition to creating and performing the satirical stuntman character Super Dave, Einstein was also known for his roles as ...
Albert Brooks. Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) [ 1] is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1987 comedy-drama film Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance in the 2011 action drama film Drive. [ 2]
In "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life," Rob Reiner, left, and Brooks relish anecdotes from their 60-year friendship, while digging into the roots of Brooks' radical approach to comedy.
The term “genius” gets bandied around too loosely, but the who’s who of voices assembled for “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” make a strong case for its subject, both as a comedian and ...
1924: Jack Pleasants, music hall entertainer, is said to have dropped dead on stage at age 49 during a pantomime performance. 1927: John "Chuck" O'Connor, performer in vaudeville and father of actor Donald O'Connor, died of a heart attack while dancing onstage in their family act.
Coordinates. 40°45′39″N 73°58′21″W / . 40.760886°N 73.972551°W. / 40.760886; -73.972551. Website. www .friarsclub .com. The Friars Club is a private club in New York City. Famous for its risqué roasts, the club's membership is composed mostly of people who work in show business. Founded in 1904, it is located at 57 East 55th ...
Parkyakarkus (stage name for Harry Einstein), American comedian who was famous on radio and on film in the role of the Greek chef "Nick Parkyakarkus" (a play on words of the phrase "park your carcass"), died at 1:20 in the morning, hours after collapsing following a performance at the Friars Club banquet in Beverly Hills, California, for ...