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Biography:
Born February 03, 1926 - A trained dramatic actor, Shelley Berman rose to fame in the 1950s by becoming the first "sit-down" comedian. Berman's calculatedly self-pitying nightclub monologues concerned his tiltings with the minor frustrations of everyday life. His specialty was the "telephone" monologue; seated on a stool and holding an imaginary receiver, Berman invariably... Continue Bio >>

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Filmography:
2008 You Don't Mess With the Zohan
2006 The Holiday
2005 The Aristocrats
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Seder
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Discography:
1995 Live at the Improv
1995 Live Again!
1962 Personal Appearance
1960 Edge of Shelley Berman
1959 Outside Shelley Berman
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