Ted Healy
American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor (1896–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ted Healy (born Charles Ernest Lee Nash; October 1, 1896 – December 21, 1937) was an American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor. Though he is chiefly remembered as the creator of The Three Stooges and the style of slapstick comedy that they later made famous, he had a successful stage and film career of his own and was cited as a formative influence by several later comedy stars.
American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor (1896–1937)
Ted Healy | |
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 Healy in 1937 | |
| Born | Charles Ernest Lee Nash (1896-10-01)October 1, 1896 Kaufman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1937(1937-12-21) (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1912–1937 |
| Spouses | Betty Brown
(m. 1922; div. 1932)Betty Hickman
(m. 1936) |
| Children | 1 |