- Henry "Henny" Youngman was an American comedian and violinist famous for his mastery of the "one-liner"
Born: | 16 March 1906 Comment | When did Henny Youngman die? / Died | 24 February 1998 | How many years did Henny Youngman live? / Lived | 91 years | Zodiac sign: | Pisces |
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Henny Youngman facts
- His best known one-liner was "Take my wife
- please"
- In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing
- These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line
- He was known as "The King of the One Liners", a title conferred to him by columnist Walter Winchell
- A stage performance by Youngman lasted only fifteen to twenty minutes but contained dozens of jokes in rapid-fire succession
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