Henny Youngman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henny Youngman

American comedian

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1998

Profession: actor, comedian, musician, violinist, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Henry "Henny" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was an English-American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner"; his best known one-liner being "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 One-Liners", a title conferred to him by columnist Walter Winchell.
A stage performance by Youngman lasted only 15 to 20 minutes but contained dozens of jokes in rapid-fire succession.