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Name: comedians

Classification: supporting characters supporting characters   group group   real/historical group real/historical group  

Type of Organization/Group: occupation

Number of group members listed below: 52

Character
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and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Bea Arthur Bea Arthur real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[1st app: Washington Square - Season 1, Episode 11 (9 May 1957)] NBC Marvel 178
Banjo supporting character based on a real person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[Joker impersonated comedian "Banjo" (based on Harpo Marx)] DC 1
John Belushi John Belushi supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Albanian Orthodox
  Marvel 13
Jack Benny Jack Benny real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[1st app: The Marvels Project #1 (Oct. 2009)] Marvel 473
Jim Carrey supporting character real/historical person
  [1st app: An Evening at the Improv (1982)] Marvel 119
Johnny Carson Johnny Carson supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: U secular humanist
  NBC DC, etc. 2,286
Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
[1st app: The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '97 (1997)] Comedy Central 1,971
Cross-Eyes supporting character based on a real person
CBR Scale: I Catholic (devout)
[impersonated by the Joker; based on Ben Turpin] DC 1
Deadpan supporting character based on a real person
  [Joker disguised himself as comedian based on Buster Keaton] DC 1
Phyllis Diller Phyllis Diller real/historical person
CBR Scale: S atheist
[1st app: Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009)] Marvel 244
Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
  NBC 850
Steppin Fetchit supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Nation of Islam (convert)
black Marvel 11
W. C. Fields W. C. Fields supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S atheist
[1st app: A Trip Through the Paramount Studio (1927)] Marvel 71
Larry Fine Larry Fine real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Three Stooges Marvel 321
Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear supporting character
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination unknown)
bear; Muppets NBC Jim Henson Company, etc. 203
Joey Goniff villain
  [down-and-out comedian] Marvel 1
Buddy Hackett supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[1st app: The George Jessel Show - Season 1, Episode 1 (13 Sep. 1953)] ABC 103
Oliver Hardy real/historical person
    Marvel 258
Bob Hope Bob Hope lead character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic (convert)
  Marvel 693
Curly Howard Curly Howard real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Three Stooges Marvel 146
Moe Howard Moe Howard real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
  Marvel 342
Shemp Howard Shemp Howard real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Three Stooges Marvel 114
Jackie Jokers Jackie Jokers supporting character
  [1st app: Jackie Jokers #1 (Mar. 1973)] Harvey 52
Buster Keaton Buster Keaton real/historical person
  [1st app: Seeing Stars (1922)] DC 127
Jerry Larkin supporting character
CBR Scale: I Jewish
The Howling Commandos
[based on Jerry Lewis; had cancer; joined Howling Commandos]
Marvel 1
Stan Laurel real/historical person
    Marvel 212
Jay Leno Jay Leno supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Presbyterian
[1st app: Word Grabbers - Season 1, Episode 2 (29 Jan. 1976)] Archie Marvel 4,140
David Letterman David Letterman supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Presbyterian
[1st app: The Avengers (vol. 1) #239 (Jan. 1984)] NBC CBS, etc. 2,681
Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[1st app: The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter - Season 1, Episode 8 (15 Apr. 1950)] DC Atlas, etc. 309
Rich Little Rich Little real/historical person
  [famed impersonator, voice actor] Marvel 120
Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd real/historical person
  [1st app: Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 19 (1921)] DC 46
Dean Martin Dean Martin supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[1st app: The Ed Sullivan Show - Season 1, Episode 1 (20 June 1948)] CBS 265
Chico Marx Chico Marx real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Marx Brothers Marvel 58
Groucho Marx Groucho Marx real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Marx Brothers Marvel 159
Harpo Marx Harpo Marx real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Marx Brothers
[one of Marx Brothers]
MGM 80
Zeppo Marx Zeppo Marx real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Marx Brothers Marvel 15
Ed McMahon Ed McMahon real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
  NBC 498
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Baptist
black Showtime 195
Bill Murray Bill Murray supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[1st app: Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (11 Oct. 1975)] Marvel 132
Rosie O'Donnell Rosie O'Donnell supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic (raised); LGBT
    1,476
Prankster Prankster (Oswald Loomis) villain
  [gained slimmer body in deal with demon Lord Satanus] DC 77
Punchinello Punchinello lead character
  [1st app: Batman (vol. 1) #4 (Winter 1941)] DC 1
Real Specs supporting character based on a real person
  [based on Harold Lloyd; impersonated by Joker ] DC 1
Willard Scott supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I religious
    103
Jerry Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld lead character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[1st app: Seinfeld - Season 1, Episode 0 (5 July 1989)] NBC 338
The Smothers Brothers The Smothers Brothers supporting character group real/historical person
    CBS 128
Jon Stewart Jon Stewart supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[host of popular "Daily Show" news satire program] Comedy Central DC, etc. 2,227
Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Southern Baptist (raised); LGBT
[1st app: The Garry Moore Show - Season 7, Episode 1 (11 Sep. 1966)] CBS 143
Tubby supporting character
  [Jester's comedy act partner, drove him to become Jester] Marvel 1
Ben Turpin Ben Turpin real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic (devout)
[Joker impersonated "Cross-Eyes" (based on Ben Turpin)] DC 37
C.J. Vogel supporting character
  Midtown High School
[Peter Parker's former classmate]
Marvel 1
Robin Williams Robin Williams real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
[1st app: On Location (27 Oct. 1978)] HBO 417