Will Jordan

Will Jordan

Infobox actor
name = Will Jordan


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birthdate = July 27, 1927
birthplace = Bronx, New York

Will Jordan (born July 27, 1927) is an American character actor who is best known for his resemblance to television host and newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan. Sullivan often tended to appear ill-at-ease on stage, with stiff-armed, jerky mannerisms, which made him easy to impersonate.

Career

Jordan's early appearances mimicking Ed came on "The Ed Sullivan Show" itself. [cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/the-ed-sullivan-show/scheduled-tony-martin-nat-king-cole-edie-adams-the-lovers-will-jordan/episode/125208/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;40| title= The Ed Sullivan Show episode 125208] In his act, Jordan came up with the catch-phrase, "Welcome to our Toast of the Town 'Shoooo'", which became a stereotypical joke for nearly every Sullivan imitator after that, usually as the more generic "Really Big 'Shoooo'" (or "shoe"). [ [http://www.povonline.com/cols/COL124.htm A Party for Wences ] ]

In virtually all of his film appearances since the 1970s, Jordan has portrayed Sullivan in films that feature characters appearing on Sullivan's famous variety series. [ cite web|url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430220/| title= IMDb filmography] Sullivan himself died in 1974.

Jordan most recently impersonated Sullivan in the 2003 film "Down with Love".

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