- An interpreter for Naval Intelligence during the Korean War, who became so fluent in the Japanese language that he dubbed the voice of Jimmy Stewart in a radio western (The Six Shooter) when it was exported to Japan in the 1950s.
- Later worked cruise ships.
- Standup routines known for their topical humor pulled from the headlines.
- Comedian/writer/actor/musician who appeared regularly on 60s and 70s TV in both variety ("Ed Sullivan," "Merv Griffin") and sitcoms ("The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Mary Tyler Moore).
- A former child prodigy with many successful piano concerts in Chicago.
- A nightclub headliner and recording artist as a singer/guitarist before rock-n-roll.
- Lost his middle finger on his right hand due to a accident.
- Wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical "Cafe Crown" (Martin Beck Theater" NYC, 1964) which starred Alan Alda. Sam Levene, Tommy Rall, and Theodore Bikel.
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