Mort Sahl
Morton Lyon "Mort" Sahl (May 11, 1927 – October 26, 2021) was a Canadian-born American comedian and actor of Jewish background. He was thought to be the first modern stand-up comedian. He was known for writing jokes for President John F. Kennedy in his speeches.[1] He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
Sahl died on October 26, 2021 at his home in Mill Valley, California at the age of 94.[2]
Mort Sahl Media
On The Ed Sullivan Show in 1960
References
- ↑ "Comedian Mort Sahl". Fresh Air. December 23, 2003. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1567557. Retrieved 2010-09-16. "He wrote jokes for JFK and appeared on What's My Line? and The Ed Sullivan Show. In addition, he was the first comic to make a live recording, the first to do college concerts and, in 1960, the first to grace the cover of Time magazine.".
- ↑ Weber, Bruce (October 26, 2021). "Mort Sahl, Whose Biting Commentary Redefined Stand-Up, Dies at 94". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/arts/television/mort-sahl-dead.html. Retrieved October 26, 2021.