Best comedian ever?

No one here heard of the Marx Brothers? A night at the Opera and A Day at the Races are required viewing.

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A Day at the Races (1937) - IMDb

 

I could watch any John Candy movie and laugh my ass off

 

1. Richard Pryor
2. George Carlin
3. Rodney Dangerfield

 

Rodney Dangerfield & George Carlin have been my faves for YEARS. All I have to do is see Rodney doing that "shifty-leg" thing - like he's trying to shake a turd out of his pants leg ...... and I'm rolling. Classic married guy / working-stiff comedy. Carlin and his "burnt-out" fascial expressions while offering RAZOR SHARP comedy ....... priceless. The Hippie-Dippy Weatherman.

Just thought of another quirky guy - Steven Wright. Weird perspectives on things ...... but funny as hell.

 

Bob Hope had 32 writers on his staff at one time, and it showed. Its not the comedian, its their writers, while I'd have to say Jay Leno is probably one of the best comics out there today, who actually writes his own material.

 

Bob Hope is the most overrated comedian of all time! I am a big fan of Jack Benny!

 

Dave Allen - a very funny man !!!

 

Rodney Dangerfield. Watch some of his Youtube clips with Johnny Carson....."my dad and I used to play tag.....he would drive...."

 

Robbin Willians and Tom Hanks

 

the big ones already got mentioned. There are a few I'd like to name: Bert kreischer

 

and Doug Stanhope

 

Used to like Carlin, but saw him in Vegas toward the end of his career and he was horrible. Not funny, forgot his jokes and had to back up and repeat stuff when he lost his place.

The funniest I’ve seen in person was Buddy Hacket. We also like Ron White. Dangerfield was great too

 

Still not a patch on Dave Allen. !!!

 

Ken Dodd

 

Sabastian Maniscalco.

 

Several politicians. I know I should not laugh about it. But what else can you do. They make Writers jobs easy, Just print what they say and do.

Yes I voted but not much choice.

 

I'm biassed towards my home town so it must be Peter Kay for me

 

Lewis Black,

 

Michael Bentine

 

Bob Hope. There is a difference between a comedian and a comic actor. Chaplin was a comic actor, Carlin was a comedian. Bob Hope was one of the few who was both a comedian and a comic actor.