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Gene Baylos

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Gene Baylos
Born(1906-11-16)November 16, 1906
DiedJanuary 10, 2005(2005-01-10) (aged 98)

Gene Baylos (November 16, 1906 – January 10, 2005) was a nightclub comedian who was a contemporary of Alan King and Milton Berle.[1] Not widely known by the general public, Baylos was a favourite of many "celebrity" comedians in New York City.

A modest success on television, he performed his stand-up routine on variety shows, including The Hollywood Palace and The Joey Bishop Show. Baylos appeared on The Dick Van Dyke Show, playing a bum who finds a lost TV script, and in small roles on That Girl; and Car 54, Where Are You?.[2]

Baylos died at age 98 in Manhattan, of natural causes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gene Baylos - 'The Comedian's Comedian'". The Independent. January 21, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Mr. Shtick". The New York Times. December 25, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "Gene Baylos, 98; Comedian Hailed by Contemporaries". Los Angeles Times. January 16, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
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