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Henny Youngman

Actor

Henny Youngman

Born March 16, 1906 in Manhattan, New York, USADied February 24, 199814 films

Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".

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GoodFellas posterFirst watchGoodFellas19908.4as Henny YoungmanThe true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance…View film

Essential films

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History of the World: Part I poster6.7History of the World: Part I1981Silent Movie poster6.5Silent Movie1976Amazon Women on the Moon poster5.9Amazon Women on the Moon1987The Gore Gore Girls poster5.4The Gore Gore Girls1972

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 1995Eyes Beyond Seeing
  2. 1990GoodFellasHenny Youngman
  3. 1988Norman's CornerGail's Neighbor
  4. 1987Amazon Women on the MoonHenny Youngman (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
  5. 1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessLawyer ("Municipalians")
  6. 1982The Comeback TrailHenny Youngman
  7. 1981History of the World: Part IChemist - The Roman Empire
  8. 1981Death Brings RosesHenny Youngman
  9. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodManny Farber
  10. 1976Silent MovieFly-in-Soup Man
  11. 1974The Great MasqueradeHenny Youngman
  12. 1972The Gore Gore GirlsMarzdone Mobilie
  13. 1956You Can't Run Away from ItFirst Bus Driver
  14. 1944A Wave, a WAC and a MarineHenny Brown