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       Sanford & Son

       1972
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       Get Smart

       1965
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       The Ed Sullivan Show

       1948
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       Too Close for Comfort

       1980
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       The Courtship of Eddie's Father

       1969
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       Cheyenne

       1955

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2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0236849Allan Drake - Biography - IMDb

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   Allan Drake. Actor: Sanford and Son. Born Nathan Margolis in Boston Massachusetts, he was comedian best remembered for the role of Rodney Victor on the television comedy series "Sanford and Son". He began his career as a stand-up comic appearing on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1950s.

   • Birth Date: October 15, 1921

   • Death Date: March 8, 1986

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0236849Allan Drake - IMDb

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   Allan Drake. Actor: Sanford and Son. Born Nathan Margolis in Boston Massachusetts, he was comedian best remembered for the role of Rodney Victor on the television comedy series "Sanford and Son". He began his career as a stand-up comic appearing on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1950s.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA

5. crimelibrary.org › gangsters_outlaws › mob_bossesThe Tragic Death of Janice Drake — Women of the Mob ...

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   After an investigation, some curious facts began to emerge about the beautiful and very married Janice Drake. The wife of comedian Alan Drake, Janice moved in some very unusual circles and had a very open marriage. She was also apparently bad luck.

6. blog.wfmu.org › 2012 › 02The Comedians, The Mob and the American Supperclub by Kliph ...

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   Feb 19, 2012 · The frustrated comedian is Allan Drake. Six months ago Drake was the featured comic at The Copacabana, number one nightclub in New York, opening for singer Tony Martin. Until recently his gigs had never been better.

7. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 6107376Allan Drake (1921-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Allan Drake. Actor. Born in Massachusetts, he was comedian best remembered for the role of Rodney Victor on the television comedy series Sanford and Son. He began his career as a standup comic appearing on the The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s.

8. www.nydailynews.com › 2020/12/16 › in-plain-sightIn Plain Sight: Mob brutality on the streets of New York

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   Dec 16, 2020 · Nightclub comic Alan Drake, center, leaves the 114th Precinct in Queens with a detective. While identifying the body of his wife, Janice, he sobbed: “I’ve lost the best wife a man ever had.”

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   What did Allan Drake think about being a comedian?

   • Allan Drake thought what the hell. In that era, being funny wasn't even a prerequisite for being a professional comedian. Being a comedian in the nineteen forties wasn't far removed from knowing a trade, like being a draftsman or an engineer. Generic collections of jokes were sold to be performed by whomever.

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   How did Little Augie meet Allan Drake?

   • By the time Little Augie hailed Allan Drake's cab he was, along with Meyer Lansky and Santo Trafficante, Floridian racketeer royalty. Soon after their chance encounter Augie hired Drake as his personal chauffeur. While driving one day Drake casually mentioned that a comic named Jackie Miles had suggested he try comedy. "Oh, yeah? I know Jackie.

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   How did Allan Drake make money?

   • Allan Drake was employed by Segal Safety Cabs of Miami Beach. He made good money in the winter when the clubs were really swinging. But when the tourist season ended, so did Drake's income. To subsidize he went back to prize fighting. He'd enter the ring, knock down his opponent, win a cool fifty and get right back in his cab.

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10. www.amazon.com › prime-video › actorAllan Drake: Movies, TV, and Bio - amazon.com

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    Born Nathan Margolis in Boston Massachusetts, he was comedian best remembered for the role of Rodney Victor on the television comedy series "Sanford and Son". He began his career as a stand-up comic appearing on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1950s.