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In his one-hour-plus interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Louis Nye talks about his start in radio on WTIC, where he found his footing as a performer. He discusses working on Broadway and his time on The Steve Allen Show, and reflects on working with comedians/...
In his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Steven Wright talks about his early comedy career and his anxiety performing in front of audiences. He discusses his first performance at the Comedy Connection at Charles Street Playhouse, and performi...
In his forty-five minute interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Hugh Hefner talks about his connection to humor, and his friendships with comedians like Lenny Bruce and Don Adams. He describes having comedians on his early talk show Playboy’s Penthouse, as well as brea...
In her hour-and-a-half interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Janis Paige talks about her early life and discovering she had the ability to make people laugh at a young age. She recalls her first feature film, “Hollywood Canteen,” and soon after moving to New Yor...
In his one-hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Jackie Mason talks about where his comedy comes from, and the process of building his act. He describes his start as a Catskill comedian, where he created his persona, and his first television appearance, on The ...
In his one-and-a-half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Jamie Masada talks about how he came to found the Laugh Factory, and Richard Pryor being the first comedian to take the stage there in 1979. He describes figuring out the business of owning a comedy...
In his two-hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Gary Owens (1934-2015) talks about his early career beginning on radio and later drawing a comic strip. He describes working on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, and working with that cast including Lily Tomlin and Go...
Barbara Feldon with Emerson College Julian Fellowes Norman Felton Mike Fenton Patricia Field Sally Field Bob Finkel Gerald Perry Finnerman Imero Fiorentino Betsy Fischer Les Flory Dorothy C. Fontana Tom Fontana Horton Foote June Foray Ray Forrest John Forsythe Charles Fox Michael J. Fox Sonny Fox Edd...
In his two-and-a-half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Chuck McCann (1934-2018) talks about his early life, and seeing many performers on stage as a child, including Danny Thomas and Abbott and Costello, due to his father being a musician. He speaks of...