comedian
Noun
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A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts (synset 109959604)
is a type of: performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audiencesubtypes:
- buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
- comedienne - a female comedian
- gagman, standup comedian - a comedian who uses gags
- joker, jokester - a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
- top banana - the leading comedian in a burlesque show
specific instances:- benjamin kubelsky, benny, jack benny - United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
- burns, george burns, nathan birnbaum - United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
- caesar, sid caesar, sidney caesar - United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
- chaplin, charlie chaplin, sir charles spencer chaplin - English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
- durante, jimmy durante - United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)
- fields, w. c. fields, william claude dukenfield - United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
- hardy, oliver hardy - United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
- alfred hawthorne, benny hill, hill - risque English comedian (1925-1992)
- bob hope, hope, leslie townes hope - United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
- buster keaton, joseph francis keaton, keaton - United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
- harry lauder, lauder, sir harry maclennan lauder - Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
- arthur stanley jefferson laurel, laurel, stan laurel - United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
- martin, steve martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
- groucho, julius marx, marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
- chico, leonard marx, marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
- arthur marx, harpo, marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
- herbert marx, marx, zeppo - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
- dudley moore, dudley stuart john moore, moore - English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
same as: comic -
An actor in a comedy (synset 109960183)
subtypes: comedienne - a female actor in a comedy
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