ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Popular in the 60's and 70's; known best for poking fun at her weight problems. ("I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is fourteen days.") Most of her success was on TV shows; she suffered severe health problems. Here's a clip from the peak of her career.
[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.]
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