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He was the youngest of four children born to Rosa (Lentino) and Bartolomeo Durante, both of whom were immigrants from Salerno, Italy. [1] Bartolomeo was a barber, and his wife Rosa was the sister of a woman who lived in the same boarding house.
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He was the youngest of four children born to Rosa (née Lentino) and Bartolomeo Durante, both immigrants from Salerno, Campania, Italy. Bartolomeo was a barber. [2] [3] Durante served as an altar boy at St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church , known as the Actor's Chapel.
Jul 21, 2022 · Jimmy Durante was born in Lower East Side of New York to Rosa Lentino and Bartolomeo Durate. His family had immigrated to America from Salerno, Italy, and his father was a barber. Durante dropped out of eighth grade to pursue ragtime piano.
Aug 25, 2023 · Son of Bartolomeo Durante and Rosa Durante Husband of Jeanne Olsen and Margie Little Father of Private Brother of Lillian Romano; Michael Durante and Albert Durante. Occupation: Actor, comedian, singer, pianist: Managed by: John Dale Kessel: Last Updated: August 25, 2023
- New York, NY
- February 10, 1893
- "The Schnoz", "The Great Schnozzola"
Aug 3, 2010 · He was nicknamed “The Schnoz” and “The Great Schnozzola,” an Italianization of Yiddish slang word schnoz, meaning “big nose.”. He was the son of Rosa Novellino/Lentino and Bartolomeo Durante, a barber. His parents were Italian, from Salerno, Campania.
The youngest of four children born to Italian immigrants Rosa (Lentino) and Bartolomeo Durante, Jimmy’s interest in show business began when he reached the age of seventeen. He began performing in various venues around Coney Island, and in a club owned by a man named Terry Walsh (Jimmy played piano while a waiter named Eddie Cantor sang).
