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Henny Youngman

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Henny Youngman

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Also known as Henry Youngman

American comedian and actor (1906-1998)

Person · Open Library

Works
27

Top works

  • World's Worst Jokes
  • 400 Traveling Salesman's Jokes
  • Take my wife, please!
  • The best of Henny Youngman
  • Henny Youngman's 500 all-time greatest one-liners

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Film & TV

Manhattan, New York, USA

Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".

Known for

  • Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club — Self1999
  • Abbott & Costello Meet Biography — Self1996
  • Eyes Beyond Seeing1995
  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys — Self1992
  • Here and Now — William's Grandfather1992
  • Night of 100 Stars III — Self1990
  • GoodFellas — Henny Youngman1990
  • Tiny Toon Adventures — Henny Youngman (voice)1990
  • Funny — Self1988
  • Norman's Corner — Gail's Neighbor1988

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1906-03-16
Active to
1998-02-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
756
Total plays
4,862

Tags

USAfunnycomedianUnited Statesborn in London

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henny
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
violin
Image
Henny Youngman.jpg
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date of birth
1906-03-16
date of death
1998-02-24
writing language
English language
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