Comedian/Actor Charlie Callas 1924-2011 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-28-2011, 07:52 AM

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American comedian Charlie Callas, who worked with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin –– as well as opening several of Frank Sinatra’s Vegas shows – has reportedly died at the age of 86.

A professional drummer before becoming a stand-up, Brooklyn-born Callas was most famous for his comic stutter and sound effects. Patton Oswalt paid tribute to that talent this morning, tweeting: ‘Can't believe Charlie Callas is hrrrrn...is hwagooooo...is frrrrppp...is dead. RIP.’

Callas, who died in care centre in Las Vegas yesterday according to the Review-Journal newspaper, provided the voice of dragon Elliot in Seventies family film Pete’s Dragon, while his other movie credits include Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety and Silent Movie. He also had a string of TV guest appearances to his name, but when a 2002 episode of The Simpsons, The Old Man And The Key portrayed him as a washed-up entertainer, it was Dan Castellaneta who provided his voice.

Callas was a chat-show regular – once appearing on the Des O’Connor Show – and was a regular on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in the Seventies until he upset the notoriously demanding host. Failing to get laughs from the studio audience, Callas deliberately gave Carson a shove – and he never appeared on the show again.

Here he is performing probably his most famous routine on the Jackie Gleason Show in the early Sixties:

catlover79 · 01-28-2011, 02:50 PM

Marvo301 · 01-28-2011, 03:08 PM

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dakert · 01-28-2011, 11:45 PM

I remember Charlie best from the show "Switch" with Eddie, Robert and Sharon

01-28-2011, 07:52 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,346	Comedian/Actor Charlie Callas 1924-2011 Link American comedian Charlie Callas, who worked with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin –– as well as opening several of Frank Sinatra’s Vegas shows – has reportedly died at the age of 86. A professional drummer before becoming a stand-up, Brooklyn-born Callas was most famous for his comic stutter and sound effects. Patton Oswalt paid tribute to that talent this morning, tweeting: ‘Can't believe Charlie Callas is hrrrrn...is hwagooooo...is frrrrppp...is dead. RIP.’ Callas, who died in care centre in Las Vegas yesterday according to the Review-Journal newspaper, provided the voice of dragon Elliot in Seventies family film Pete’s Dragon, while his other movie credits include Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety and Silent Movie. He also had a string of TV guest appearances to his name, but when a 2002 episode of The Simpsons, The Old Man And The Key portrayed him as a washed-up entertainer, it was Dan Castellaneta who provided his voice. Callas was a chat-show regular – once appearing on the Des O’Connor Show – and was a regular on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in the Seventies until he upset the notoriously demanding host. Failing to get laughs from the studio audience, Callas deliberately gave Carson a shove – and he never appeared on the show again. Here he is performing probably his most famous routine on the Jackie Gleason Show in the early Sixties:
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dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I remember Charlie best from the show "Switch" with Eddie, Robert and Sharon