In later years the focus shifted from Kornfield Kounty residents stopping by to the comedic banter of Gordie and Gailord Sartain, who played the role of the incompetent Maynard, who often would send Gordie into fits of anger or agony by the skit's end.

Voight was raised as a Catholic, and attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York, where he first took an interest in acting, playing the comedic role of Count Pepi Le Loup in the school's annual musical, The Song of Norway.

Richardson is known for her role as a comedic Queen Elizabeth I, aka Queenie, in the British television comedy Blackadder II.

In 2008, although he was reluctant to perform in an animated film, Hoffman had a prominent role as Shifu in the acclaimed film Kung Fu Panda, which was praised in part for his comedic chemistry with Jack Black ( whom he tutored in acting for an important scene ) and his character's poignantly complex relationship with the story's villain.

His debut film role was in the comedic sci-fi horror film Critters 3, in which he played the stepson of an evil landlord, a role that DiCaprio described as " your average, no-depth, standard kid with blond hair.

He performed serious roles on screen and stage ( such as his one-man theatre show Darrow, in which he played Clarence Darrow ), as well as providing voice-overs and on-camera appearances for commercials ; cartoons like Zeroman where he had the leading role / voice ; children's shows, such as Pumper Pups, which he narrated, in addition to comedic film roles.

In 1996, Binoche appeared in her first comedic role since My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister a decade before ; A Couch in New York was directed by Chantal Akerman and co-starred William Hurt.

The starring role, opposite Cybill Shepherd, helped to establish him as a comedic actor, with the show lasting five seasons.

* Rickety Gin ( October 19, 1927 ) features Pete in a more comedic and romantic role.

It revitalized the acting career of Morita, previously known mostly for his comedic role as Arnold on Happy Days, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance as Mr. Miyagi.

Following on from that part of Percy Toplis, McGann sought a less controversial and more comedic role for his next project.

Zinnemann rounded out the 1950s with The Nun's Story ( 1959 ), casting Audrey Hepburn, previously cast in comedic roles, in the role of the anguished Sister Luke.

He is best known for his comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman, starring in the cult comedy series Get a Life and for his recurring role as Peter MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond.

The approach of the show, portraying a pathologist as having an active role in the crime investigation, was parodied by British comedic duo French and Saunders as " Witless Silence ".

She proved her versatility, playing a comedic role in Pédale douce for which she won the 1997 César Award for Best Actress.

Filmmaker Melvin Frank saw her comedic potential and offered her the lead female role in his next project.

The Times noted of him that although he was best known for his comedic roles, he, " could be equally effective in straight parts ", as evidenced by his BAFTA-award winning role in Traitor.

Adam Sandler's 2011 film " Jack & Jill " features Al Pacino reprising his role of Richard III, although the movie scenes are modified as Pacino interacts with the audience in a heavily comedic way.

Her last performance was the memorable — and distinctly non – comedic — role as the rancher's wife in George Stevens ' Shane ( 1953 ).

In 2000 she appeared in the off-broadway production Avow, for which she received great reviews for a role which showed off her excellent comedic timing.

She has made few films since, the best-known being Don Siegel's The Black Windmill ( 1974 ), Nijinsky ( 1980 ), Priest of Love ( 1981 ), Peter Greenaway's The Draughtsman's Contract ( 1982 ), Federico Fellini's E la Nave Va ( And the Ship Sails On 1983 ), A Dry White Season ( 1989 ) with Marlon Brando and Nuns on the Run ( 1990 ; a rare comedic role ).

Among her most prominent roles are her voice role in Rugrats, her comedic work on the ABC series Fridays from 1980 – 1982, and on the early 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

She immediately stood out on the series, partly thanks to her regular role as the anchor on the show's fake newscasts, but also due to her comedic skills ( particularly a devastating impression of Nancy Reagan ) and her remarkably good looks.

Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci.

* Stanley Unwin ( comedian ) ( 1911 – 2002 ), South African-born comedic writer and performer

When Eugene and Stanley find a job where they can write short comedic skits for the radio, they obscurely make fun of their own family.

Banks hit it big when he developed ( and starred in ) a one-man theatrical show titled Home Entertainment Center – a comedic play about an easily-distracted procrastinator trying to meet a work deadline.

The plot of the show was much the same as his one-act play: Banks portrayed Steven Brooks – an underachieving, chronic procrastinator fascinated by trivia and cursed with a penchant for comedic songs.

Banks performed as " Billy the Mime " in the 2005 comedic documentary The Aristocrats which was created by Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza.

This uneven work was followed by another popular comedic success La locandiera ( Mine Hostess ), an adaptation of the classic and popular spoken stage comedy La locandiera by Carlo Goldoni, the libretto was prepared by Domenico Poggi.

It was also a place where one of the cast would tell a comedic story.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail ( 1975 ) ( adapted in 2004 as the stage production Spamalot ) was a comedic adaptation.

Many of the current " rules " of comedic improv were first formalized in Chicago in the late 1950s and early 1960s, initially among The Compass Players troupe, which was directed by Paul Sills.

Similarly, the most popular Arthurian tale throughout this period seems to have been that of Tom Thumb, which was told first through chapbooks and later through the political plays of Henry Fielding ; although the action is clearly set in Arthurian Britain, the treatment is humorous and Arthur appears as a primarily comedic version of his romance character.

The show, which lasted for 871 performances during its initial run, featured sketches written by Mad regulars Stan Hart and Larry Siegel interspersed with comedic songs ( one of which was written by an uncredited Stephen Sondheim ).

Plautus was a popular comedic playwright while Roman theatre was still in its infancy and still largely undeveloped.

Though it would have maintained a comedic theme in space, no plan was made to connect it to the original series.

After Franco's death, Chevy Chase, reader of the news on NBC's Saturday Nights comedic news segment Weekend Update, announced the dictator's death and read a quotation from Richard Nixon: " General Franco was a loyal friend and ally of the United States.

The dichotomy of the man was fascinating, how he was everyone's camp comedic hero but yearned to be taken seriously as an actor ; hated the Carry Ons but couldn't escape them ; had a kind of self-loathing but also found himself beautiful.

After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Valley of the Dolls ( 1967 ).

The film was successful and brought Tate strong reviews, with many reviewers praising her comedic performance.

The revue was widely considered to be ahead of its time, both in its unapologetic willingness to debunk figures of authority, and by virtue of its inherently surrealistic comedic vein.

The " monster in the closet " fear was developed for comedic possibilities in film Monsters, Inc ..

The type of comedy could vary, and the range was great: from Rossini's The Barber of Seville in 1816 which was purely comedic, to Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro in 1786 which added drama and pathos.

A recurring comedic theme of the series was Sandy ( Williams ) archly disclosing, or drawing out, a hinted-at salacious detail from Julian's ( Paddick ) past.