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Greatest Comedian Vote Sparks Celebrity Debate
Jim Menzer of Associated Newspapers of Australia names Red Skelton as the greatest comedian of our time amid a column on legends Chaplin Gleason and others. Dorothy Collins separates from Raymon Scott after 12 years of marriage while various show business notes from New York discuss parties, travel, and industry chatter.
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Red Skelton
Jim Menzer
Asociated Newspapers of Australia
N.Y
Menzer
Jackie Gleason
Charlie Chaplin
Gleason
Chaplin
Monsieur Verdoux
Plaza Theater
Dorothy Collins
Raymon Scott
Dorothy
2Ly Hills
Raymond
Manhasset
Goldwater
Chateau Madrid
Violet Welles
Montefiore
Cancer Society
Anita Louise
Joan
Constance Bennett
Laurance Rockefeller
Sibyl Burton
Jane Pickens
Cary Scott
Tony Randall
Jere Randell
Scooter
Floria
Liz Taylor
Libby Morris
Th Strollers
el Morocco
Billy Rose
Dina Merrill
Jill Haworth
Gallagher’s
Sidney
Bill Roosevelt
Elliott
Borden Stevenson
Adlai
Gloria Lynne
Big Village Gate
Eli Schaaf
Mamie Eisenhower
LBJ
Irving Fields
Herman Silvers
Lawrence Welk
Jane Fonda
Paris
Sean Connery
James Bond
Robert Preston
Benjamin Franklin
Alex Guinness
Min Ee