Was thinking the other day of some of the funniest movies and TV skits and thought this would be an interesting topic. Not stand up comics - just actors even in short skits.
Just as a start, I'll offer the following:
Lucille Ball Dick Van Dyke Carroll O'Connor Mary Tyler Moore Red Skelton Carole Burnett Vicki Lawrence Tim Conway Harvey Corman John Belushi Chevy Chase Gilda Radner Jayne Curtain
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December 16, 2020, 05:58 PM
TMats
Good list. Madeline Kahn, Terri Garr, Michael Keaton
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December 16, 2020, 06:30 PM
Browndrake
I’ve long thought that John Candy was actually a very good actor. I love his films, and he could really crack me up. I suspect that had he lived he would have been given a lot more dramatic roles, similar to Robin Williams’ career.
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December 16, 2020, 06:30 PM
PHPaul
Gene Wilder Robin Williams Richard Pryor
From the OP, Tim and Harvey could leave me literally gasping for breath.
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December 16, 2020, 06:43 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. TCM has been showinng Sons of the Desert and Blockheads this week. Groucho Marx and his brothers. Harold Lloyd. Of course the Three Stooges.
December 16, 2020, 06:49 PM
corsair
Currently... I've been enjoying Sebastian Maniscalco the last few years. Chappelle and Burr are good too. Key and Peele are mostly solid. Ricky Gervais I usually enjoy. Zach Galifianakis in his own way is funny.
All time: Richard Pryor early Eddie Murphy Jerry Seinfeld Chris Rock Robin Williams...usually the first 30-min of an act Rodney Dangerfield
December 16, 2020, 07:02 PM
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December 16, 2020, 07:56 PM
Pyker
I like most of those already mentioned but I'd add:
Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Leslie Neilsen.
Peter Sellers
I never cared for Robin Williams. It was all a bit too frenetic for me. Clever man tho.
December 16, 2020, 07:59 PM
jljones
Modern generation comedic actors seems to run either you love them or hate them.
Will Ferrell comes to mind. Along with Jim Carrey.
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December 16, 2020, 08:18 PM
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Dom Deluise Buddy Hackett Jerry Lewis Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Foster Brooks Don Rickles
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December 16, 2020, 08:29 PM
GWbiker
"Fell in love with a beautiful blonde once. Drove me to drink. And I never had the decency to thank her." - W. C. Fields.
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December 16, 2020, 08:39 PM
cheesegrits
I would add Jonathan Winters and Bob Newhart, both favorites of mine.
I think Ed Helms and Simon Pegg are funny. And sometimes Sandra Bullock can be funny.
December 16, 2020, 09:13 PM
George43
Sid Ceaser.
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December 16, 2020, 09:21 PM
LastCubScout
Tracey Ullman - my favorite celebrity meeting of all time.
Benny Hill
Jennifer Saunders
December 16, 2020, 09:41 PM
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Robin Williams Jonathon Winters
Neither used the script, just the idea of where the story/ scene was supposed to go.
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December 16, 2020, 10:25 PM
TMats
“Actors” must mean something different than I thought it meant.
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December 17, 2020, 12:41 AM
sig239dlehr
How about going Old School? Cary Grant (Bringing Up Baby & Arsenic And Old Lace) and Bob Hope (Paleface and his "Road" movies)?
December 17, 2020, 08:20 AM
bdylan
If we are going old school, let's include Buster Keaton...the guy was hilarious.
December 17, 2020, 09:41 AM
hberttmank
Lots of greats in this thread but Jonathon Winters was the first to my mind.
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December 17, 2020, 11:08 AM
Ryanp225
Currently I'd give it to Timothy Olyphant after watching Santa Clarita Diet.