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20th-century comedians

458 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Kathy BurkePerson · Film memorabiliaKatherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress and comedian.
Keith AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Howell Charles Allen (born 2 September 1953) is a Welsh actor, pantomime star, comedian, singer, writer, director, producer and television presenter.
Kemal SunalPerson · Film memorabiliaKemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. He first attracted attention playing a side character in the drama film Canım Kardeşim (1973).
Ken ShimuraPerson · Film memorabiliaFebruary 20, 1950 – March 29, 2020, known professionally as Ken Shimura, was a Japanese comedian. He was born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo.
Kenny EverettPerson · Music memorabiliaKenny Everett (born Maurice James Christopher Cole; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an English radio DJ and television comedian, known for his zany comedic style.
Kerstin GranlundPerson · Film memorabiliaKerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin (born 17 June 1951) is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actress, who grew up in Trollhättan.
Kevin BishopPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Brian Bishop (born 1980) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his roles as Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island, Stupid Brian in My Family, and Nigel Norman…
Kevin FarleyPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Prindiville Farley (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in David Zucker’s comedy film An American Carol (2008) and voiced several…
Kevin HartPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. After winning several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart had his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast him in a…
KevJumbaPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Wu (born June 12, 1990) is an American monk and retired YouTuber who was best known under his former username KevJumba.
Kristen WiigPerson · Film memorabiliaKristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.
Kyle NewacheckPerson · Film memorabiliaKyle Newacheck (born January 23, 1984) is an American television writer, director, producer and actor.
Kym GyngellPerson · Music memorabiliaKim Gyngell (born 1952), sometimes also credited as Kym Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor.
Larry WilmorePerson · Film memorabiliaElister Larry Wilmore III (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor.
Laurent LafittePerson · Film memorabiliaLaurent Fabien Fernand Lafitte (lɔʁɑ̃ lafit; born 22 August 1973) is a French actor.
Lee EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaLee John Martin Evans[4] (born 25 February 1964) is an English former comedian, actor, musician, singer, and writer.[1] He co-founded the production company Little Mo Films with Addison…
Lennie WeinribPerson · Film memorabiliaLeonard Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R.
Leon SchusterPerson · Film memorabiliaLeon Ernest "Schucks" Schuster (born 21 May 1951) is a South African filmmaker, comedian, actor, prankster and singer.
Leslie NielsenPerson · Film memorabiliaLeslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926November 28, 2010) was a Canadian and American actor and comedian.
Lewis BlackPerson · Film memorabiliaLewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Lorna TolentinoPerson · Film memorabiliaVictoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez (born December 23, 1961), better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as L.T, an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino…
Lotfi AbdelliPerson · Film memorabiliaLotfi Abdelli (born March 14, 1970, in Tunis) is a Tunisian actor and comedian.
Louis de FunèsAuthor · BooksLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (lang; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian.
Louise RennisonAuthor · BooksLouise Rennison (11 October 1951 – 29 February 2016) was an English author and comedian who wrote the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series for teenage girls.
Lucille BallPerson · Film memorabiliaLucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive.
Luis RegoPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Rego (born 30 March 1944) is a Portuguese actor, comedian, writer and director based in France.
Lydia ShumPerson · Film memorabiliaLydia Shum Din-ha or Lydia Sum Tin-ha (21 July 1945 – 19 February 2008) was a Hong Kong–Canadian comedian, MC, actress and singer.
Maccio CapatondaPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcello Macchia (born 2 August 1978) is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and filmmaker.
Mackenzie CrookIllustrator · IllustrationMackenzie Crook (born Paul James Crook) is an English actor, director, comedian, and writer, best known for his roles in television and film.
Madeleine SamiPerson · Film memorabiliaMadeleine Nalini Sami (born 1980) is a New Zealand actress, director, comedian, and musician.
Mantan MorelandPerson · Film memorabiliaMantan Moreland (born Manton Moreland, September 3, 1902 – September 28, 1973) was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
Marcel MarceauPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Marceau (lang; born Marcel Mangel; 22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was a French mime artist and actor most famous for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown".
Maria Di BiasePerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Di Biase (born 17 December 1974) is an Italian actress, writer and comedian.
Mark GatissPerson · Film memorabiliaMark Gatiss (born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist.
Martin LawrenceAuthor · BooksMartin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Lawrence began his career doing comedy shows, including in The Improv.
Martin ShortPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, singer, and writer. He is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy.
Martina HillPerson · Film memorabiliaMartina Hill (born 14 July 1974) is a German actress and comedian. She has been awarded the German Comedy Award, the German TV Award, as well as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bambi Award.
Marty FeldmanPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes.
Matt BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew H. Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor and DJ. He is known for playing Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious.
Matt LeBlancPerson · Film memorabiliaMatthew Steven LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He gained global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004), and in its…
Maurizio MicheliPerson · Film memorabiliaMaurizio Micheli (born 3 February 1947) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, author, playwright and television personality.
Max BygravesPerson · Film memorabiliaWalter William "Max" Bygraves (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012) was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer.
Maya RudolphPerson · Film memorabiliaMaya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).
Maz JobraniPerson · Film memorabiliaMaziyar Jobrani (born February 26, 1972), better known as Maz Jobrani, is an American comedian and actor who was part of the "Axis of Evil" comedy group.
Mel BrooksPerson · Music memorabiliaMelvin James Brooks (Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, film director, songwriter and playwright.
Melissa McCarthyDesigner · FashionMelissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, and producer.
Melissa RauchPerson · Film memorabiliaMelissa Ivy Rauch (born June 23, 1980) is an American actress. She is well known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2009 to 2019, for…
Michael CrawfordPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Patrick Smith (born 19 January 1942), known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English actor, comedian and singer.
Michael HerbigPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Herbig (born 29 April 1968), nicknamed Bully, is a German comedian and actor.
Michael McIntyreAuthor · BooksMichael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is an English comedian, writer, and television presenter. In 2012, he was the highest-grossing stand-up comedian in the world.
Michael McKeanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael McKean was born in New York City, McKean started his career as Lenny Kosnowski in the ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley
Michaël YounPerson · Film memorabiliaMichaël Benayoun (mikaɛl benajun; born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality.
Mickey KatzPerson · Music memorabiliaMeyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey.
Mickey RooneyPerson · Music memorabiliaMickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor.
Mike EppsAuthor · BooksMichael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Mike KrügerPerson · Film memorabilia
Miles JuppPerson · Film memorabiliaMiles Hugh Barrett Jupp (born 8 September 1979) is an English actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian before playing the role of the inventor Archie in the children's…
Milton BerlePerson · Film memorabiliaMilton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian.
Mirja BoesPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Boes at the 2017 German Comedy Awards
Mohamed FellagPerson · Film memorabiliaMohamed Fellag (born 31 March 1950 in Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian comedian, writer, humorist, and actor.
Morey AmsterdamPerson · Music memorabiliaMoritz "Morey" Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer.
Mr. LawrenceAuthor · BooksDouglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, screenwriter, animator and comedian.
Nancy CartwrightPerson · Film memorabiliaNancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress. She has served as the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons, which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for…
Natalie PalamidesPerson · Film memorabilia
Ned BeattyPerson · Film memorabiliaNed Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles.
Nicholas ParsonsPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter.
Nikolai FomenkoPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolay Vladimirovich Fomenko (Russian: Николай Владимирович Фоменко, born 30 April 1962) is a Russian musician, comic actor, professional motor racer, former president of Marussia Motors…
Nipsey RussellPerson · Film memorabiliaJulius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American entertainer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s,…
Norman WisdomPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Norman Joseph Wisdom (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in…
Oliver PocherPerson · Film memorabiliaOliver Pocher (born 18 February 1978) is a German comedian, entertainer, television personality and host.
Olivia MunnPerson · Film memorabiliaLisa Olivia Munn (born July 3, 1980) is an American actress and host. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a…
Olivier BarouxPerson · Film memorabiliaOlivier Baroux (born 5 January 1964) is a French actor, comedian, writer and director who has acted both on stage and on screen.
Ophira EisenbergPerson · Film memorabiliaOphira Eisenberg (born 1972) is a Canadian American comedian, writer, and actress. She is from Calgary, Alberta.
Oscar LevantPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Levant (December 27, 1906August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S, from Russian-emigrant parents.
Oscar NunezPerson · Film memorabiliaÓscar Núñez (born November 18, 1958), sometimes credited as Oscar Nunez, is an American actor and comedian.
Otto WaalkesPerson · Film memorabiliaOtto Gerhard Waalkes (born 22 July 1948), or mononymously Otto, is a German comedian, actor, musician, writer, and comic book artist.
Owen WilsonPerson · Film memorabiliaOwen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and screenwriter.
Pamela StephensonAuthor · BooksPamela Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born Australian and British psychologist, writer, actress and comedian.
Panna RittikraiPerson · Film memorabiliaPanna Rittikrai or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna (February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter, and actor.
Pascal LégitimusPerson · Film memorabiliaPascal Légitimus (born 13 March 1959) is a French actor, comedian and theatre director. He is a member of the well-known French comedy band Les Inconnus.
Pat CarrollPerson · Film memorabiliaPatricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid.
Patricia Conde GalindoPerson · Film memorabiliaPatricia Conde Galindo (paˈtɾiθja konde; born 5 October 1979) is a Spanish actress, comedian, TV presenter and model.
Paul BelliniPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Bellini (born September 12, 1959) is a Canadian comedy writer and television actor best known for his work on the comedy series The Kids in the Hall and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Paul HoganPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Hogan (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor –…
Paul LyndePerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926January 10, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and game-show panelist.
Paul WhitehousePerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Julian Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a Welsh actor, comedian, presenter, and writer.
Pavel VolyaAuthor · BooksPavel Volya (Russian: Павел Воля, lit. 'ˈpavʲɪl ˈvolʲə'; born 14 March 1979) is a Russian TV host, actor and singer.
Penn JillettePerson · Music memorabiliaPenn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, entertainer and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller.
Peter ButterworthPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915 – 17 January 1979) was a British actor and comedian best known for his appearances in the Carry On film series and as the Meddling Monk…
Peter SellersPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian.
Peter UstinovPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Peter Alexander Ustinov (OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor, writer and humanitarian.
Phil HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaWonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, bandleader, and musician.
Phil HartmanPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip Edward Hartman (Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer.
Philippe NoiretPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilippe Noiret (filip nwaʁɛ; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor.
Pierre BrassardIllustrator · IllustrationPierre Brassard (born April 24, 1966) is a French-Canadian actor, comedian, television personality, and radio broadcaster.
Pierre ÉtaixPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Étaix (lang; 23 November 1928 – 14 October 2016) was a French clown, comedian and filmmaker.
Pierre RichardPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in…
Piolo PascualPerson · Film memorabiliaPiolo Jose Nonato Pascual (pɐsˈkwal, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer.
Ralf SchmitzPerson · Music memorabiliaRalf Schmitz (born 3 November 1974 in Leverkusen) is a German comedian and actor.
Raphaël QuenardPerson · Film memorabiliaRaphaël Quenard (lang; born 16 May 1991) is a French actor. After starring in small-scale short films and television productions as well as a variety of supporting film roles, Quenard…
Ray William JohnsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRaymond William Johnson (born August 14, 1981) is an American comedian, internet celebrity, actor, and singer-songwriter best known for his eponymous YouTube channel and his web series on…
Raza JaffreyPerson · Film memorabiliaRaza Jaffrey is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Zafar Younis in the BBC One spy drama series Spooks (2004–2007) and Neal Hudson in the CBS medical drama Code Black (2015).
Rebecca FrontPerson · Film memorabiliaRebecca Louise Front (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for The Thick of It (2009–2012).
Rebel WilsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born Melanie Elizabeth Bownds, 2 March 1980) is an Australian actress, comedian and producer.
Red SkeltonPerson · Film memorabiliaRed skeleton (disambiguation)Red skeleton
Richard ChristyPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Richard Christy Jr. (born April 1, 1974) is an American drummer, musician, comedian, and radio personality, best known for being the former drummer for several heavy metal bands…
Richard DawsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was an English and American actor, comedian, game-show host, and panelist.
Richard GomezPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Frank Icasiano Gomez (born April 7, 1966) is a Filipino actor, TV host, politician, and épée fencer.
Richard PryorPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Richard SimmonsAuthor · Books
Rob McElhenneyPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert McElhenney III (born April 14, 1977), also known professionally as Rob Mac, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and businessman.
Rob SchneiderPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Michael Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and comedian.
Robert WebbAuthor · BooksRobert Patrick Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He rose to prominence alongside David Mitchell as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb.
Roberto BenigniPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Remigio Benigni (lang; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director.
Rodney DangerfieldPerson · Film memorabiliaJack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer.
Rolf HerrichtPerson · Music memorabiliaRolf Oskar Ewald Günter Herricht (October 5, 1927 – August 23, 1981) was an East German comedian.
Ronald GoliasArtist · PaintingsRonald Golias (4 May 1929 – 27 September 2005) was a Brazilian comedian and actor.
Rondell SheridanPerson · Film memorabiliaRondell Jerome Sheridan (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven,…
Rose MariePerson · Film memorabiliaRose Marie Guy (Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017), known professionally as Rose Marie, was an American actress, singer, comedienne, and vaudeville performer with a career…
Roxann DawsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRoxann Dawson (née Caballero, born September 11, 1958), also credited as Roxann Biggs and Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress and director.

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