"Take My 100th Birthday - Please"
Missed in all the headlines this weekend about NCAA basketball and the 3rd anniversary of the War in Iraq was a milestone birthday. We take time to note that Henny Youngman was born on March 16, 1906.
Born to Russian-Jewish parents who had immigrated to the United States but were living in England at the time, Youngman was known as the "King of the One Liners". His signature line, "Take My wife - please" was a laugh-getter for decades. Youngman started his career as a violin player in vaudeville. An impressed club owner hired him as a comedian. His career was launched by appearances on the Kate Smith radio program. Later, he gained new fame as a frequent guest on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. He died February 24, 1998 in New York.
Born to Russian-Jewish parents who had immigrated to the United States but were living in England at the time, Youngman was known as the "King of the One Liners". His signature line, "Take My wife - please" was a laugh-getter for decades. Youngman started his career as a violin player in vaudeville. An impressed club owner hired him as a comedian. His career was launched by appearances on the Kate Smith radio program. Later, he gained new fame as a frequent guest on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. He died February 24, 1998 in New York.
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