barwars
06-08-2004, 06:03 PM
John Ritter was no-doubt one of the funniest people ever, but he wasn't a real "comedian"
I dont think he did standup, he was more of an actor.
I dont think he did standup, he was more of an actor.
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View Full Version : Funny actors/actresses that aren't "comedians" barwars 06-08-2004, 06:03 PM John Ritter was no-doubt one of the funniest people ever, but he wasn't a real "comedian" I dont think he did standup, he was more of an actor. James"Thunder"Early 06-08-2004, 06:46 PM Kirstie Alley and Jackee Harry FamilyTiesGOP 06-08-2004, 08:59 PM Originally posted by CoolCounty Kirstie Alley and Jackee Harry Those are good, and I would also add Michael J. Fox to the list. He was hilarious and not a comedian. Janice 06-09-2004, 01:44 AM Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammar, Jason Alexander, Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Van Dyke. Chambers 06-09-2004, 07:52 PM Woody Harrelson, Shelley Long (she's an actress, though people like to call her a comedienne), Danny DeVito (right?), Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn....are we limiting this to TV? barwars 06-09-2004, 08:51 PM Originally posted by DianeDiane Woody Harrelson, Shelley Long (she's an actress, though people like to call her a comedienne), Danny DeVito (right?), Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn....are we limiting this to TV? Shelley Long actually was a comedienne, she used to perform in Second City. Im pretty sure Goldie Hawn was a comedienne too, I mean -- Laugh In was for comics, not actors. Kelsey Grammer was one of those few odd ones that was an actor originally, but took a stab at standup. From what Ive seen he was alright -- he should stick to sitcoms though. Chambers 06-09-2004, 10:15 PM Oh, you meant actors/actresses who weren't originally "comedians." Wasn't Julia Louis-Dreyfus in SNL? TV Guy 06-09-2004, 10:58 PM I'm guessing the original poster meant actors/actresses who originally weren't stand-up comedians. Comedian can mean someone who performs stand-up, but can also mean someone who does slapstick, or someone who acts in a comedy. Lucille Ball didn't do stand-up comedy, but she absolutely was a comedienne. Ritter was a comedian, too. barwars 06-10-2004, 02:21 PM Originally posted by DianeDiane Oh, you meant actors/actresses who weren't originally "comedians." Wasn't Julia Louis-Dreyfus in SNL? yes and yes. For example.... Tim Allen is a comedian. Ted Danson, an actor. By comedian I mean people who did stand-up. Sorry for any confusion. BowWowsBreezy 06-10-2004, 03:40 PM Kirstie Alley and Jackee Harry defianently Chambers 06-10-2004, 05:15 PM Originally posted by barwars By comedian I mean people who did stand-up. Sorry for any confusion. You mean people who did stand-up AND sketch comedy, right? Because Long and Hawn never did stand-up, just sketch comedy. Hawn was actually only hired to look cute and dance for that show. She's a rare case: she went from gogo dancer to oscar-winning actress lol. Don't mean to be a pain, just curious. barwars 06-10-2004, 05:37 PM Originally posted by DianeDiane You mean people who did stand-up AND sketch comedy, right? Because Long and Hawn never did stand-up, just sketch comedy. Hawn was actually only hired to look cute and dance for that show. She's a rare case: she went from gogo dancer to oscar-winning actress lol. Don't mean to be a pain, just curious. Yes, I meant sketch comedy too. Once again.... sorry for any confusion. mstewart 06-10-2004, 11:05 PM Mary Tyler Moore Elizabeth Montgomery Linda Lavin Howard Hesselman Carroll O'Connor Bonnie Franklin Nancy Dussault Ed Asner Valerie Harper Sandy Duncan Vicki Lawrence John Ritter Joyce DeWitt Sherman Hemsley dandelion wine 06-11-2004, 12:21 PM Michael J. Fox Justine Bateman John Ritter Kelsey Grammer Debra Messing Ted Danson Woody Harrelson Kirstie Allie Jackee Harry Kim Cattral Michael Gross |