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James Francis Durante (/ d ə ˈ r æ n t i / də-RAN-tee, Italian:; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist.His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of the United States' most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s.
Oct 23, 2021 · 1:25. According to legend in Calabash, comedian Jimmy Durante and his troupe passed through the little Brunswick County town sometime in the 1940s. While there, he made friends with a young ...
Dec 2, 2023 · The person left most amazed that 10-1 Zona Verde maintained her advantage through the stretch of Saturday’s Grade 3 Jimmy Durante Stakes at Del Mar may have been winning rider Juan Hernandez.
Dec 1, 2022 · The 82nd edition of the Grade 1, $400,000 Hollywood Derby will highlight a special racing card Saturday at Del Mar on the penultimate day of the sport for the 2022 Bing Crosby season. Also on the nine-race program will be the 32nd running of the $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3) for 2-year-old fillies. The Hollywood Derby will have its ninth ...
Nov 16, 2020 · But for the past 27 years one entertainer has gloried in his ugliness. That man, of course, is Jimmy Durante, who has frequently boasted, “Dere’s a million good-lookin’ guys, but I’m a novelty!”. Durante is the proud possessor of an ugly, oversized nose. He is short, almost entirely bald, recessive-chinned, weasel-eyed, and sloping ...
Dec 3, 2023 · Nentwig is frequently searching for prospects. On Saturday at Del Mar, Nentwig and his partners had one of their best days of the year, winning the Grade 3 Jimmy Durante Stakes for 2-year-old ...
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Famed actor and comedian, Jimmy Durante, has died. He was 86 years old. James Francis Durante; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American actor, c...
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