Comedian and actor Ronnie Barker ( 1929 – 2005 ) began his acting career in the town in the late 1940s and in September 2010, almost five years after his death, a bronze statue of him was unveiled by actor David Jason and Barker's one time co-star Ronnie Corbett ( the other half of the Two Ronnies ) on a new public place in Exchange Street.

Later in the year, Connolly topped an unscientific poll of " Britain's Favourite Comedian " conducted by TV network Five, placing him ahead of performers such as John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, Dawn French, and Peter Cook.

Comedian Pat Condell also did comedy sketches which were later released onto DVD.

Comedian Billy Connolly would later commemorate this event in his song " A Four-Letter Word ".

Comedian Kelly Pryce eventually replaced Dave after KWOD's eventual sale to Entercom and the show later featured DJ Mervin and Ian Gary.

Comedian Ted Sarnowski countered this claim, stating that the joke he performed on radio in 1988 was later taken and used without permission by Lopez, the radio station's resident comic.

* Harmony ( musical ), based on the life and career of the Comedian Harmonists

Wallace, who was named the Best Male Standup Comedian during the 1995 American Comedy Awards, says that his routines are inspired by everyday moments of life.

Comedian Phil Hartman ( who during his career as a graphic artist had designed several America album covers ) was featured as the voice of a televangelist preacher on " Playing God ".

Late in 2007, Manuel Andrack was replaced by Comedian Oliver Pocher, who had a more active part than his predecessor, and some other elements changed as well.

Lee also had a show at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, named Stewart Lee: If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One in which he performed his own version of the song " Galway Girl ".

Comedian George Carlin used the term in a comedy skit, implying that people had already heard of it.

Comedian Dan Rowan, a friend of MacDonald's, had expressed interest in playing the role of Travis McGee, but nothing ever materialized.

After the first two series, a special, " Battle of the Best " show took place, where the two Adult Singer, Junior Singer, and Comedian Grand Champions ( Modeling was only the first season, and Dance had only been around for one season ) were brought back to face off for an additional $ 100, 000.

Comedian Jeff Altman had a contract with NBC, and, on that basis, he was offered work hosting the show to compensate for the fact that the leads were un-versed in English.

* English Comedian Sue Perkins had a block named after her in 2000_AD_ ( comic ) prog.

Comedian George Burns had performed there a number of times in the early 1990s and had stated that he wanted to perform there on his 100th birthday but could not due to failing health.

Comedian Joe Rogan has claimed that Cook performed a bit on an episode of Premium Blend that Rogan had developed on I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday ( sketch titled " Tigers Fucking "), and claimed to have performed the routine earlier in clubs with Cook present.

The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role.

Comedian Jackie Mason, who had once been an ordained rabbi, provided the voice of Rabbi Krustofski.

Jane said in June 2007 that Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the role of ' The Comedian ' for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, but because he was too busy, he turned down the role.

: In 1997 he collaborated with Phill Brown ( who had produced the Cherry Red version of " Chenko ") and Alastair Gavin — using the acronym SPA — on a concept album in tribute to American Comedian Bill Hicks.

Collins was seeking a replacement for the then unknown Irish Comedian Dave Allen who had compered the program for the previous two seasons and wanted to return to Ireland.

Comedian Lenny Henry was one such star, being the first black comedian to appear, in 1975.

Its graduates include Richard O ' Brien, Louisa Leaman, Kay Mellor, Colin Welland, John Godber, Comedian Ray Peacock ( Ian Boldsworth ), Sir Ken Robinson, David Rappaport, Mark Thomas, Jonathan Kerrigan, Esther Hall, Christopher Barlow, the comedian and actress Emma Fryer, Queer as Folk actress Carla Henry, the pop band The Research, three of the four League of Gentlemen creators / performers, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, Emmerdale's Emily Kirk, performer Hayli Clifton, actress Kate McGregor, Shelley Conn, This Mornings fashion expert John Scott, educationalist Wil Edmunds, and Louisa Stanley.

Comedian Henry Morgan made him a sidekick on his program in fall of 1946 and Stang appeared in similar roles the following year on radio shows with Eddie Cantor and Milton Berle.

Examples of this can be found in his known comedy albums, Comedian, Delirious, and the soundtrack to the film Eddie Murphy Raw.

Comedian Jim Davidson was intended to be a regular presenter but left after only a few editions, although he would return for cameo appearances.

* TV Comedian ( to be published March 2013 )

Comedian and avid car collector Jay Leno stated, " Any car can be a collector car, if you collect it.

Comedian Wandeko Pipoca was chosen by Larry Harmon to be the first Brazilian Bozo.

It is in what appears to be a trophy room of the Minutemen, noticeable during the infamous scene where The Comedian tries to rape the original Silk Specter.

Comedian Paul Merton is one of the longest performing mainstream comics to still be associated with the venue from his debut performance in 1984..

Comedian and talk show host Tom Green owns a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine which can occasionally be seen during episodes of Tom Green's House Tonight, and was featured in an episode of The Jace Hall Show.

He can be seen parodying himself in the trailer for Comedian, a documentary that features Jerry Seinfeld.

This can be seen in trailers for films such as Jerry Seinfeld's Comedian and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.

His debut film, Herbstmilch in 1988, additionally starring his wife, Dana Vávrová, was a huge success, which was only to be outdone by Comedian Harmonists in 1997.

In July, An Apology for the Life of Mr. T C, Comedian: Being a Proper Sequel to The Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, with an Historical View of the Stage to the Present Year / Supposed to be Written by Himself in the Style and Manner of the Poet Laureate, was published but Theophilus was not the author.

An Apology for the Life of Mr. T C, Comedian: Being a Proper Sequel to The Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, with an Historical View of the Stage to the Present Year / Supposed to be Written by Himself in the Stile and Manner of the Poet Laureate.

Comedian Robin Williams performed the song with a chorus who gasped when the word was to be sung ( Williams turned around at the crucial moment, and did not actually sing it ).

In addition to a number of specials for the Comedy Central Network, as well as a cameo in Jerry Seinfeld's lauded documentary, Comedian, he can be seen in such films as Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury, along with the independent short Alive N ' Kickin.

" ( Comedian Fred Allen quipped: " Next year Studebaker is coming out with a model that you won't be able to tell if it is going sideways ".

Comedian Mantan Moreland co-starred in many of the Darros and continued to be a valuable asset to Monogram through 1949.

Comedian Don Bowman is the original host, but by 1978, he would be replaced by Bob Kingsley.

Comedian Frank Caliendo often sings a cover of the song, with the lyrics changed to be about Brett Favre, when doing his John Madden impersonation.