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Durante, Jimmy
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popular name of James Francis Durante, nickname Schnoz or Schnozzle Durante
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pronunciation:
[durantee]
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| (1893–1980)
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| Comedian, born in New York City, USA. He began his career as a saloon pianist in Coney Island before partnering two vaudevillians in a club act. They opened the Club Durant in New York City in 1923. He had a large nose which he used to comic advantage, hence his nickname. He became a popular and versatile entertainer on Broadway and radio, and in later years appeared in the films Jumbo (1962) and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). |
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