Jimmy Durante

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 9, 1893

Died

January 29, 1980 (age 86)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

James Francis Durante

The Schnoz

Jimmy 'Schnozzle' Durante

Durante

Джимми Дюранте

Jimmy Durante

Biography

Comedian, composer, actor, singer and songwriter ("Inka Dinka Doo") Jimmy Durante was educated in New York public schools. He began his career as a Coney Island pianist, and organized a five-piece band in 1916. He opened the Club Durant with Eddie Jackson and Lou Clayton, with whom he later formed a comedy trio for vaudeville and on television. He appeared in the Broadway musicals "Show Girl", "The New Yorkers", "Strike Me Pink", "Jumbo", "Red Hot and Blue", and "Stars in Your Eyes". By 1936, he had appeared at the Palladium in London. Later he had his own radio and television shows, and was a featured headliner in night clubs. Biographer Gene Fowler wrote his biography, "Schnozzola". Joining ASCAP in 1941, he collaborated musically with Jackie Barnett and Ben Ryan, and his other popular song compositions include "I'm Jimmy That Well-Dressed Man", "I Know Darn Well I Can Do Without Broadway", "I Ups to Him and He Ups to Me", "Daddy Your Mamma Is Lonesome For You", "Umbriago", "Any State In the Forty-Eight", "Chidabee Chidabee Chidabee", and "I'm Jimmy's Girl".

Known For

Filmography

2019FilmNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - Comedian (archive footage)2017FilmJFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self2011FilmDon Knotts: Tied Up with Laughteras Himself2004FilmChecking Out: Grand Hotelas (archive footage)2002FilmMarlene Dietrich: Her Own Songas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2001FilmThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)2000FilmHollywood Musicals of the 40'sas Self (archive footage)1997FilmHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaultsas Self (Archival Footage)1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1988FilmHollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988FilmHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1982FilmShowbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1976FilmIt's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage)1971TVThe Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971TVThe Pearl Bailey Showas Self1970TVThe Don Knotts Showas Self1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1969FilmFrosty the Snowmanas Narrator (voice)1969TVJimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sistersas Self1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1967TVThe Mothers-in-Lawas Jimmy Durante1966FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Humpty Dumpty1966FilmMurder at N.B.C.1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Smiler Grogan1963TVThe Jerry Lewis Showas Self1962FilmBilly Rose's Jumboas Anthony ('Pop') Wonder1962TVThe Lucy Showas Jimmy Durante1962FilmThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Self - Host1961FilmThe Last Judgmentas The man with the large nose1960FilmPepeas Jimmy Durante1959FilmThe Frank Sinatra Timex Showas Self1958FilmThe All-Star Christmas Showas Self1957FilmBeau Jamesas Jimmy Durante1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1954TVThe Jimmy Durante Showas Self - Host1954TVSummer Playhouse1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1950FilmThe Milkmanas Breezy Albright1950TVFour Star Revueas Host1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950FilmThe Great Rupertas Mr. Louie Amendola1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmOn an Island with Youas Buckley1947FilmThis Time for Keepsas Ferdi Farro1947FilmIt Happened in Brooklynas Nick Lombardi1946FilmTwo Sisters from Bostonas 'Spike'1944FilmMusic for Millionsas Andrews1944FilmTwo Girls and a Sailoras Billy Kipp / Julian Kipp1942FilmBreakdowns of 1942as Self1941FilmYou're in the Army Nowas Homer "Jeeper" Smith1941FilmThe Man Who Came to Dinneras Banjo1940FilmMelody Ranchas Cornelius J. Courtney1938FilmLittle Miss Broadwayas Jimmy Clayton1938FilmSally, Irene and Maryas Jefferson Twitchel1938FilmStart Cheeringas Willie Gumbatz1936FilmLand Without Musicas Jonah J. Whistler1936FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)as Self1935FilmCarnivalas Fingers1934FilmStudent Touras Hank Merman1934FilmHollywood Partyas Jimmy Durante1934FilmStrictly Dynamiteas Moxie1934FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-9as Self1934FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-10as Self1934FilmGeorge White's Scandalsas Happy McGillicuddy1934FilmPalookaas Knobby Walsh1933FilmMeet the Baronas Joe McGoo1933FilmBroadway to Hollywoodas Jimmy1933FilmHell Belowas Ptomaine' - Ships Cook1933FilmWhat! No Beer?as Jimmy Potts1933FilmGive a Man a Job1933FilmProhibition Newsreel No. 7as Self1932FilmPlumber in loveas Tony1932FilmHollywood on Parade No. A-3as Self1932FilmThe Phantom Presidentas Curly1932FilmBlondie of the Folliesas Jimmy1932FilmSpeak Easilyas James1932FilmHollywood on Paradeas Self1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Abe Shilling1932FilmThe Passionate Plumberas Julius J. McCracken1931FilmThe Christmas Partyas Santa Claus (uncredited)1931FilmThe Cuban Love Songas O.O. Jones1931FilmNew Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingfordas Schnozzle1930FilmThe March of Timeas Self1930FilmRoadhouse Nightsas Daffy (as Durante)

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