Stanley Myron Handelman
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| Born | November 21, 1929 Brooklyn |
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| Died | August 5, 2007 (aged 77) Panorama City, California |
Stanley Myron Handelman (November 21, 1929 – August 5, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian who, during a ten-year period between 1965 and 1975, appeared on numerous television variety shows.[1]
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[edit] Early years
The Brooklyn-born Handelman was a late 1960s fixture on programs such as The Merv Griffin Show, Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers, The Barbara McNair Show, The Flip Wilson Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
His stooped, resigned appearance and self-deprecating humor ("I just got up from a sick bed. I don't know what's wrong with it—it just lies there") made him a highly-recognizable celebrity on the talk show circuit and resulted in about ten appearances on Johnny Carson. After the demise of the TV variety shows, he accepted a handful of acting roles and subsequently taught in Los Angeles the art of stand-up comedy.[citation needed]
[edit] Marriages
Stanley Handelman had been married four times, and had four sons and one daughter. They are Paul, Michael, Robert and Daniel, and his daughter, Stephanie.
[edit] Death
He died on August 5, 2007, aged 77, in his Panorama City, California home in the San Fernando Valley from a heart attack.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Stanley Myron Handelman, TV and Nightclub Comedian, Dies at 77.", Associated Press in New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. "Stanley Myron Handelman, who for decades brought his subtle, brainy brand of humor to comedy clubs, television screens and workshops for aspiring comics, died on Aug. 5 in the San Fernando Valley. He was 77."
