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Henny Youngman (Take My Wife — Please!)
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Comedian Milton Berle said about Youngman that the only thing funnier than Henny's jokes was his violin music. This is a quiz on the life and work of the great comedian with a violin and endless one-liners.
Question 1:
Henny Youngman, or "The King of the One-liners" as they called him because of his short rapid-fire lines, was born in this city.
The Bronx, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Liverpool, England
London, England
Question 2:
Before starting his career as a comedian, Henry Youngman worked for several years in Brooklyn, New York, as what?
Printer
Projectionist
Flight attendant
Violinist
Question 3:
Although Youngman seemed to have a natural comedy talent, his first appearance in show business was not as a comedian, but as what?
Voice actor
Dramatic actor
Script writer for a radio show
Orchestra musician
Question 4:
Perhaps the most popular of Henny Youngman's jokes are those related to marriage and marital life. Which statement best describes Henny's marital life?
Henny divorced once but he found happiness with his second wife.
Henny had only one marriage which was quite unsteady.
Henny never married.
Henny had one loving and very supportive spouse.
Question 5:
Henry Youngman's big break in show business came in 1937, after he started appearing on a show, hosted by what famous radio performer and entertainer?
Ed Sullivan
Walter Winchell
Kate Smith
Milton Berle
Question 6:
In 1974, an American company launched a new service and delivered Henny Youngman's jokes in what unconventional way?
Personally to customers' homes
Via satellite
Over the phone
On the Internet
Question 7:
In the 1940s, comedian Henny Youngman started a Hollywood career which is best described by which of these statements?
Henny got many cameos in both comedic and serious roles, but never won an award.
Henny was not successful in any Hollywood movie.
Henny never appeared in any Hollywood movie, but was in many "Indie" movies.
Henny acted in many of successful Hollywood movies.
Question 8:
This person gave comedian Henny Youngman the nickname, "The King of the One-Liners" for his talent, which made the audience laugh to tears with short, amusing jokes.
Dan Rowan
Walter Winchell
Ed Sullivan
Clive Barnes
Question 9:
Comedian Henny Youngman expressed his views on performing via the following words: "I get on the plane. I go and do the job, grab the money and I come home and I keep it clean. Those are my rules."
False
True
Question 10:
In 1955, Henny Youngman hosted a TV series entitled "The Henny and Rocky Show" in which he collaborated with which famous sportsman?
Rocky Bridges
Rocky Graziano
Rocky Marciano
Rocky Colavito
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