Henny Youngman Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Henry "Henny" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and violinist famous for "one-liners" - short, simple jokes delivered rapid-fire. His best known one-liner was "Take my wife ... please."In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as the King of the One Liners, a title given him by columnist Walter Winchell. A stage performance by Youngman lasted only fifteen to twenty minutes, but it contained dozens of jokes, delivered one right after the other.
Net Worth
$500,000
Date Of Birth
March 16, 1906
Died
1998-02-24
Place Of Birth
Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Profession
Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Nationality
British-born American
Spouse
Sadie Cohen
Nicknames
Henny Youngman, Youngman, Henny
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Performed his comedy act holding a violin
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Quote
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[on seafood restaurants] The catch of the day was hepatitis.
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While playing golf today, I hit two good balls. I stepped on a rake.
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I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
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My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle.
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My dad was the town drunk. Usually that's not so bad, but New York City?
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I'll tell you how to beat the gambling in Las Vegas. When you get off the airplane, walk right into the propeller.
8
You can't buy love, but you can pay heavily for it.
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When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
10
How to drive a guy crazy: send him a telegram and on the top put 'page 2.'
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I once wanted to become an atheist but I gave up. They have no holidays.
12
I was so ugly when I was born that the doctor slapped my mother.
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I miss my wife's cooking - as often as I can.
14
My best friend ran away with my wife, and let me tell you, I miss him.
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I've been married for 34 years, and I'm still in love with the same woman. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me.
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I have terrible luck. Last week my chauffeur ran off without my wife.
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Take my wife ... please!
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Fact
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He had a son, Gary, and a daughter, Marilyn.
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His signature joke is almost never quoted in its entirety. The complete joke is, "Women today are crazy! I mean, take my wife...please!"
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Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1988.
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In 1974, he was used by the New York Telephone Company on its new "Dial-A-Joke" service. He drew over three million calls in one month.
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Known as "King of the One-Liners"
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Comedian.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eyes Beyond Seeing
1995
Henny Youngman patient
Here and Now
1992
TV Series
William's Grandfather
Tiny Toon Adventures
1991
TV Series
Henny Youngman
Working It Out
1990
TV Series
Henny Youngman
Goodfellas
1990
Henny Youngman
Norman's Corner
1987
TV Movie
Gail's Neighbor
Movie Madness
1982
Lawyer ("Municipalians")
History of the World: Part I
1981
Chemist - The Roman Empire
Silent Movie
1976
Fly-in-Soup Man
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Manny Farber
Death Brings Roses
1975
The Gore Gore Girls
1972
Marzdone Mobilie
The Corbett Follies
1969
TV Series
Batman
1968
TV Series
Manny the Mesopotamian
The United States Steel Hour
1961
TV Series
Buddy Parker
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
First Driver
The Henny and Rocky Show
1955
TV Series
Host
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
1944
O. Henry Brown
Love in Gloom
1941
Short
Henny
Television Highlights
1936
Short
Television Salesman / M.C. (as Henry Youngman)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Comeback Trail
1982
additional material
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Heartbeeps
1981
Catskil's jokes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
1990 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search
1990
TV Movie special thanks
1989 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search
1989
TV Movie special thanks and appreciation
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter
2000
Documentary
Himself
Biography
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself
A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy
1992
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Howard Stern Show
1991-1992
TV Series
Himself
CBS This Morning
1991
TV Series
Himself
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
TV Movie
Himself
The People Next Door
1989
TV Series
Himself
Funny
1988
Documentary
Himself
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Himself (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
Comedy Club
1987
TV Series
Himself
The New Hollywood Squares
1987
TV Series
Himself - Center Square / Himself - Panelist
Homage to Steve
1986
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Comic Relief
1986/I
TV Special
Himself
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
TV Movie
Himself
Young at Heart Comedians
1984
TV Special
Himself
Madame in Manhattan
1984
Video
Himself
Pete's Place
1983
TV Series
Himself (1983)
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983
TV Series
Himself
Tom Cottle: Up Close
1982
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
TV Series
Himself
The Comeback Trail
1982
Himself
Death Wish II
1982
Himself - on TV
Fridays
1981
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Milton Berle
1980
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1963-1979
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
1979
TV Series
Himself
Everyday
1979
TV Series
Himself
Sha Na Na
1979
TV Series
Himself
The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1962-1978
TV Series
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-1978
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
That Thing on ABC
1978
TV Movie
Himself
The Captain and Tennille
1977
TV Series
Himself
Joey & Dad
1975
TV Series
Himself
The Sunshine Boys
1975/II
Documentary short
Himself
Dinah!
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Show
1968-1974
TV Series
Himself
ABC Late Night
1973-1974
TV Series
Himself - Judge / Himself
The Great Masquerade
1974
Himself
Laugh-In
1968-1972
TV Series
Himself
Money Talks
1972
Documentary
Himself
The David Frost Show
1969-1972
TV Series
Himself
The Virginia Graham Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Kraft Music Hall
1967-1970
TV Series
Himself
The Dick Cavett Show
1968-1970
TV Series
Himself
Can You Top This
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
TV Movie
Himself (voice)
Jack Benny's New Look
1969
TV Special
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1968-1969
TV Series
Himself
Della
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Match Game
1969
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
That's Life
1969
TV Series
Himself
Frost on Sunday
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1964-1968
TV Series
Himself
The Woody Woodbury Show
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1950-1967
TV Series
Himself - Comedian / Himself
The London Palladium Show
1966-1967
TV Series
Himself
Unkissed Bride
1966
Himself
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine
1962-1966
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Comedian
Nashville Rebel
1966
Himself
ABC's Nightlife
1965
TV Series
Himself
That Regis Philbin Show
1965
TV Series
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1958-1962
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
1958-1960
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian
The Bob Crosby Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
Make Me Laugh
1958
TV Series
Himself
The Julius LaRosa Show
1957
TV Series
Himself
The NBC Comedy Hour
1956
TV Series
Himself
Frankie Laine Time
1955
TV Series
Himself
The Name's the Same
1955
TV Series
Himself
The Jackie Gleason Show
1955
TV Series
Himself - Guest Comedian
Screen Snapshots: Fun in the Sun
1952
Documentary short
Himself - Joke Teller
Texaco Star Theatre
1948-1952
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Host
Showtime, U.S.A.
1951
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Ford Star Revue
1951
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
College of Musical Knowledge
1950
TV Series
Himself
The Arthur Murray Party
1950
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Goodfellas (1990) as Henny Youngman
Death Wish II (1982) as Himself - on TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963-1979) as Himself - Guest / Himself