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Morton Lyon Sahl (May 11, 1927 – October 26, 2021) was a Canadian-born Jewish American comedian, actor, and social satirist, considered the first modern comedian. [1] [2] He pioneered a style of social satire that pokes fun at political and current event topics using improvised monologues and only a newspaper as a prop.
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Oct 26, 2021 · Mort Sahl, who confronted Eisenhower-era cultural complacency with acid stage monologues, delivering biting social commentary in the guise of a stand-up comedian and thus changing the...
Oct 26, 2021 · Political Comedian Mort Sahl: Still Laughing Sahl's satire spared no one: young, old, people on the right and the left — and yet he socialized with celebrities and government officials.
- Elizabeth Blair
Oct 26, 2021 · Mort Sahl, who revolutionized stand-up comedy in the mid-1950s with his insightful political and social satire, has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif., at 94.
- Dennis Mclellan
Oct 27, 2021 · Mort Sahl, who skewered US presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump, passed away on Tuesday in California. He was a pioneer of modern political comedy and a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show.
Oct 27, 2021 · Mort Sahl was a pioneer of caustic political and social humor in stand-up comedy, influencing Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce. He was born in Montreal to Jewish parents and performed in clubs and movies across the country.
Oct 26, 2021 · The Canadian-born comedian, who mocked every president from Eisenhower to Trump, died peacefully at his home in California. He was known for his slacks, sweater and newspaper, and his cutting comments on politics and society.
