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Died. El Brendel, 73, cinecomedian born in Philadelphia to Irish and German parents but famed in the early '30s for his bogus Swedish accent, which made "yumpin' yimminy" slang of the day in dozens of yuicy Hollywood roles; of a heart attack; in Hollywood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Apr. 17, 1964 | 4/17/1964 | See Source »

Born. To Jerry Lewis, 37, cinecomedian; and Patti Lewis, 37: their sixth child, sixth boy; in Santa Monica, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 17, 1964 | 1/17/1964 | See Source »

...Tireless Cinecomedian Danny (Hans Christian Anderson) Kaye loped into Manhattan, accepted from tireless Internationalist Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Association for the United Nations an award for "his unique accomplishments in aiding the children of the world." Volunteering as a U.N. "ambassador at large" last year, Kaye spent two months hopping some 40,000 miles about Asia, worked and entertained mightily for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. The ceremony marked the prelude to nationwide observance (except in Utah-TIME, Oct. 17) of United Nations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Oct. 31, 1955 | 10/31/1955 | See Source »

...eating crow and sadly cackling over the original egg he laid. Muttered a disconsolate Dunesman: "He laid another egg. There weren't enough clients to pay for the lights." Rejoined Cox: "Gosh!" He soon learned that even eggs can have a silver lining. His hastily hired replacement, Cinecomedian Mickey (The Atomic Kid) Rooney, showed up, took one look at mild-mannered Wally Cox, signed him up for a forthcoming Rooney Enterprises movie, Gentleman's Gentleman. The paradoxical script calls for Rooney to play hero to Cox's valet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Aug. 8, 1955 | 8/8/1955 | See Source »

...Grandfather by adoption of Hollywood Cinecomedian Mischa Auer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Nathan of Odessa | 2/22/1943 | See Source »

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