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*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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

04-29-2003, 03:57 PM	#1
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Stand-up comedians as actors 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

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04-29-2003, 04:19 PM	#2
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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	More good ones: * Jack Benny * George Burns * Abbott & Costello * Jackie Gleason * Dean Martin * Jerry Lewis * Robin Williams * Richard Pryor * Rodney Dangerfield

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