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Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he is regarded as one of the most prominent comedic actors of his generation. He has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Buster Keaton
American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966)
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and musician. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for three Grammy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, eight Golden Raspberry Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)
Lucille Ball
American actress (1911–1989)
Leslie Nielsen
European-Canadian/American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer and comedian (1926–2010)
Harold Lloyd
American actor and comedian (1893–1971)
Oliver Hardy
American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, actor and writer.
Mack Sennett
Canadian-American actor, producer and director (1880–1960)
Roscoe Arbuckle
American actor, director and comedian
Harpo Marx
American comedian
Mabel Normand
American actress (1893–1930)
Thelma Todd
American actress (1906-1935)
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968)
Ben Turpin
American actor (1869-1940)
Jaleel White
American actor (born 1976)
The Three Stooges
American comedy team active from 1922 to 1970
Larry Semon
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928)
Mack Swain
American actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935)
Chester Conklin
actor, comedian (1886-1971)
Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883–1939)
Charley Chase
actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)
Harry Langdon
American actor and comedian (1884–1944)
Henry Lehrman
American actor, director, screenwriter and producer (1881–1946)
Edgar Kennedy
actor (1890–1948)
Jimmy Finlayson
Scottish actor (1887–1953)
William Frawley
American actor (1887–1966)
Al St. John
American film actor (1892–1963)
Snub Pollard
Australian actor (1889-1962)
Hank Mann
American actor (1887-1971)
Charles Avery
American actor and film director (1873–1926)
Monty Banks
Italian comedian and director (1897–1950)
Slim Summerville
American actor and director (1892-1946)
Billy West
American actor and film director (1892-1975)
Chester M. Franklin
American actor and filmmaker (1889-1954)
Glen Cavender
actor (1883-1962)
Heinie Conklin
actor (1886-1959)
Fred Mace
actor (1878-1917)
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
American comedy filmmaking trio
George Jeske
American Screenwriter, Film director (1891-1951)
Bobby Dunn
actor (1890-1937)
Ritz Brothers
American comedy trio
Martin and Lewis
American double act
Fay Tincher
American comedy actress (1884-1983)
Duke Mitchell
singer, actor, director (1926-1981)
Arthur Tavares
American actor (1884-1954)
Doug Walker
American film critic and comedian
Jackie Vernon
American actor and comedian (1924-1987)