Henny Youngman
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Born to Russian-Jewish immigrants in Whitechapel and raised in Brooklyn, he took violin lessons and refined his humor by crafting one-line cards while working at a print shop, a talent spotted by Milton Berle. Initially leading the Swanee Syncopaters jazz group, Youngman stepped in as a club comic and soon secured a breakthrough on Kate Smith’s radio program, followed by regular spots on Rudy Vall…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
