* 1911 – Anna Russell, English-born Canadian singer and comedian ( d. 2006 )

* 1916 – Jan Murray, American comedian ( d. 2006 )

* December 27 – Anna Russell, British comedian and singer ( d. 2006 )

** Bussunda, Brazilian comedian ( d. 2006 )

* July 17 – Yukio Aoshima, Japanese politician and comedian ( d. 2006 )

Charlie Drake ( 19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006 ) was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer.

A 2006 Channel 4 documentary, The Beginner's Guide to L Ron Hubbard, presented by Sikh comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli explored Free Zone Scientology after the Church of Scientology declined to take part.

* Don Knotts ( 1924 – 2006 ), actor and comedian

* Charlie Williams ( 1928 – 2006 ) Ex-professional footballer and stand-up comedian

In November 2006 Jackanory returned with comedian John Sessions as the revived programme's first narrator reading The Lord of the Rings parody Muddle Earth, written by Paul Stewart ( and illustrator Chris Riddell ).

Clinton's 2006 tour marks her 25th anniversary as a professional stand-up comedian.

The comedian Sandi Toksvig took up the chairman's role in the sixtieth series ( the show broadcasts three series per year ), which began on 8 September 2006.

In 2006 the World Cup in Syltelabb eating was held in Brokelandsheia Norway where Norwegian comedian Kristopher Schau participated.

The 2006 show was coordinated by British comedian Eddie Izzard – who had coordinated the 2001 Amnesty show.

In a 2006 episode of The Daily Show, comedian John Oliver suggested that Pope Benedict XVI is the George Lazenby of the papacy, in comparison to " John Paul II's Sean Connery ".

He was a close friend of comedian Linda Smith, and publicly eulogised her in many media when she died of ovarian cancer on 27 February 2006.

* Radio comedian Linda Smith dies BBC News, 28 February 2006

In recent years, keynote graduation speakers have included future Attorney General Eric Holder ( 2001 ), former President Bill Clinton ( 2002 ), GE CEO Jack Welch ( 2003 ), United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan ( 2004 ), CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein ( 2005 ), Late Night comedian Conan O ' Brien ( 2006 ),> American Symphony Orchestra conductor / Bard College president Leon Botstein ( 2007 ), New York Times reporter David Herszenhorn ( 2008 ), actress / alumna Lucy Liu ( 2009 ), David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama ( 2010 ), and writer / alum Gary Shteyngart ( 2011 ).

From January 2006 through September 2006, Brown co-hosted a morning radio show with comedian Will Durst on a local San Francisco Air America Radio affiliate.

Gondry also directed the musical documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party ( 2006 ) which followed comedian Dave Chappelle as he attempted to hold a large, free concert in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.

In March 2006, Anders got involved in Eurovision Song Contest again ; however, he was one of the three contestants to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 alongside with the Greek-born Vicky Leandros ( Eurovision Song Contest 1972 winner ) and country band Texas Lightning featuring comedian Olli Dittrich.

The Majority Report is a talk radio program originally on the Air America Radio network hosted by film actress / comedienne Janeane Garofalo, and actor / comedian Sam Seder, until Garofalo left in July 2006.

* 1974 – Belinda Emmett, Australian actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1923 – Al Lewis, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1925 – Darry Cowl, French actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1922 – Gábor Agárdy, Hungarian actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1974 – Harold Hunter, American skateboarder and actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1985 – Jared Nathan, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1929 – Rajkumar, Kannada actor ( d. 2006 )

* Raul Cortez ( 1932 – 2006 ), Brazilian actor

* 1922 – Richard Mayes, English actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1920 – Arthur Franz, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1919 – Red Buttons, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1944 – Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Indian actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1933 – Tony Jay, English actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1919 – Jack Palance, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 2006 – Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor ( b. 1950 )

* 2006 – Robert Donner, American actor ( b. 1931 )

* 1915 – Barnard Hughes, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1926 – Mickey Hargitay, Hungarian-born American actor and bodybuilder ( d. 2006 )

* 1924 – Don Knotts, American actor ( d. 2006 )

Alexander was the host of the Comedy Central Roast of actor William Shatner on August 13, 2006 ( first airdate: August 20, 2006 ).

Joe Orton was played by the actor Kenny Doughty in the 2006 BBC film Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa !, starring Michael Sheen as Kenneth Williams.

* 1933 – James Brown, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1946 – Andreas Katsulas, American actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1922 – Lew Anderson, American actor and musician ( d. 2006 )