ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Vaudeville comedian billed as "The Perfect Fool" who was one of the first to succeed in television in the fifties; he had an infectious laugh which he put to good use as the Uncle who floated up to the ceiling in "Mary Poppins." Here's an excerpt from a short film, "Follow the Leader" from 1930. (Sorry for the poor quality.)
[For more details on these people, check their listing in Wikipedia, but note--this is one of the rare times I can accept the use of Wikipedia as a source. I have found that most of the information there about these people is reliable.]
|