Jack E. Leonard (April 24, 1910 – May 10, 1973) was an American comedian who made frequent appearances on television variety and game shows. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts especially Musical performances and Comedy Skits and
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Biography
Leonard's birth name was Leonard Lebitsky and he was sometimes called Fat Jack. As was the case with many rising comics in the 1950s, his exposure on The Tonight Show hosted by Jack Paar put Leonard over the top. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running Jack Harold Paar ( May 1, 1918 &ndash January 27, 2004) was an American Radio and Television talk show host He became a busy performer on television and in nightclubs. He worked steadily in the big rooms of Las Vegas, insulting the high-rollers and losers who needed a laugh. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6
Leonard's comedic method was sarcastic and aggressive, creating an "insult humor" genre which anticipated Don Rickles – who, he sometimes claimed, appropriated his performance style and material. Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing Insult comedy is a Comedy genre in which the act consists mainly of offensive insults directed at the performer's audience and/or other performers For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer. A strong and unapologetic on-stage personality belied a gentle and giving spirit that all of his friends knew well, and which would occasionally be revealed in his act when he would perform against type and sing a sentimental song. A trademark joke, always getting a big laugh, was when he would take off his hat revealing his bald head and then would ask, "What did you expect, feathers?"
He wore a distinctive outfit: a dark suit which was purposely two sizes too small, a white narrow-brimmed hat, and horn-rimmed glasses. On one variety show, Leonard's contemporaneous popularity was demonstrated when a lookalike came onstage and did a Leonard-like schtick. Then Leonard himself walked onstage and addressed his doppelgänger: "You've got a great future, son. A doppelgänger ( or fetch is the ghostly double of a living person a sinister form of Bilocation. . . but not in this business!"
Leonard was significantly overweight, a condition he sometimes referenced while performing. He collapsed onstage at a New York venue at age 63 and subsequently died from complications soon after undergoing heart surgery. Cardiac surgery is Surgery on the Heart and/or Great vessels performed by a Cardiac surgeon.
Discography
1957 "Rock and Roll For Kids Over Sixteen", Vik LX-1080 mono.
1964 "How To Lose Weight With Fat Jack"
1967 "Scream On Someone You Love Today"
Legacy
Leonard narrated the theatrical release The World of Abbott and Costello: not a documentary, but a compilation film consisting entirely of clips from Abbott and Costello movies. William (Bud Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose Leonard's narration consisted entirely of wisecracks and bad jokes, offering no real information about Bud Abbott or Lou Costello or their films. William Alexander “Bud” Abbott ( October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American Actor, producer and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959) was an American Actor and Comedian
External links
- Official website
- Radiotapes.com Aircheck of Jack E. Leonard on WLOL-AM Radio (Minneapolis, MN) from approximately 1960.
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