Henny Youngman

Job Title	Actor, Consultants & Advisors, Other
Born	March 6, 1906

	Began solo comedic career in the early 30s
	Family moved to the USA from England
	Father had him take violin lessons in the hope that he would play professionally
	Founded band, Henny Youngman and the Swanee Syncopaters during the 1920s; bandleader; told jokes between performances
	Served summonses and printed business cards
	Stage debut on amateur night at the 16th Street Theater during Yom Kippur; upon finding out his father had a police officer throw him off the stage
1936	Hired by Kate Smith to perform on her CBS radio show, The Kate Smith Show
1941	Feature debut, "A Wave and a WAC and a Marine"
1966	Acted in "The Nashville Rebel"
1974	First comic to do Dial-A-Joke; drew over 3 million calls
1976	Cameo appearances in "Silent Movie" and "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood"
1977	Profiled in THE NEW YORKER
1979	Worked for Dial-A-Joke once again
1980	Appeared in Showtime special "Medium Roasted Rare"
1981	Starred in "The History of the World Part I"
1982	Featured in "The National Lampoon Goes to the Movies"
1990	Performed in "GoodFellas"
1995	Broke his hip (date approximate)

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