Youngman

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Youngman is the surname of Henny Youngman, the famed American comedian known as the "King of the One-Liners."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedian
family name
person
stand-up comedian
surname
violinist
activeIn nightclubs
radio
television
vaudeville
alias King of the One-Liners
birthName Henry Youngman
burialPlace Mount Carmel Cemetery, Queens
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1906-03-16
dateOfDeath 1998-02-24
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Youngman
genre one-liner comedy
givenName Henry
hasNotableBearer Henny Youngman
hasNotableQuoteAssociated Take my wife, please.
honorificNickname King of the One-Liners
influenced American stand-up comedy
one-liner comedians
instrument violin
languageOfOrigin English
mannerOfArtisticExpression short jokes
nickname Henny
notableAppearance The Ed Sullivan Show
notableFor Borscht Belt comedy
linked to: Borscht Belt

one-liner jokes
notableQuote Take my wife, please.
notableWork "Take my wife, please" joke
occupation comedian
musician
placeOfBirth Liverpool, England
linked to: Liverpool
placeOfDeath New York City
residence New York City
spouse Sadie Cohen
style rapid-fire delivery
usedBy Henny Youngman

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Henny Youngman familyName Youngman
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