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View Full Version : Stand-up comedians as actors *PinkLady* 04-29-2003, 03:57 PM Which former stand-up comedians are good or bad as actors, in your opinion? In my opinion: Good- Bernie Mac, Tim Allen, Redd Foxx, Kevin James Not so good - Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmie Walker, Gabe Kaplan, Andy Kaufman Janice 04-29-2003, 04:19 PM Very good--Bob Newhart, Jack Soo, Bill Cosby, Seinfeld, Ray Romano and Kevin James. Janice 04-29-2003, 06:28 PM More good ones: * Jack Benny * George Burns * Abbott & Costello * Jackie Gleason * Dean Martin * Jerry Lewis * Robin Williams * Richard Pryor * Rodney Dangerfield jayman75 04-29-2003, 07:55 PM Good = Drew Carey Penny Lane 04-29-2003, 08:02 PM GOOD; Bill Cosby Eddie Murphy Redd Foxx Jim Carrey Tim Allen FAIR; Roseanne Brett Butler Pitooey 04-29-2003, 09:58 PM Don't forget Freddie Prinze. He was also a stand up comedian. sara 04-30-2003, 02:23 AM Steve Landesberg was great on Barney Miller. *PinkLady* 04-30-2003, 12:55 PM Originally posted by Pitooey Don't forget Freddie Prinze. He was also a stand up comedian. Hmmm. I didn't know that. Guess you learn something new every day. Pitooey 04-30-2003, 10:23 PM Originally posted by jimmiegirl48 Hmmm. I didn't know that. Guess you learn something new every day. He was one of the best comics. He starred on the Johnny Carson show, The Mike Douglas Show and other shows. He starred on the Comedy club circuit with Jay Leno and other comics of the time. Here is a photo of Freddie at the famed Comedy Store. Pitooey 04-30-2003, 10:25 PM OOPS Let me try that again............. Janice 05-01-2003, 12:11 PM Larry Miller Gary Shandling BLT 05-01-2003, 12:20 PM GREAT: Abbott & Costello Don Adams Jack Benny Bob Hope Janice 05-01-2003, 12:27 PM Janeane Garofalo Ellen DeGeneres |