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Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

Cedric the Entertainer
American actor and comedian

David Koechner
American actor and comedian
Robert Cummings
American actor (1910–1990)

Betty Garrett
American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011)
Lyle Waggoner
American actor (1935-2020)
Dana Powell
American actress
Yakov Smirnoff
USSR-born American comedian
Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911–1967)
Preston Lacy
American stuntman and actor
Bobb'e J. Thompson
American actor
LaWanda Page
actress, comedian (1920-2002)

Julie McCullough
American actress and comedian
Benny Baker
American actor (1907-1994)