List of New York Improv comedians

List of New York Improv comedians

= Improv =

This is a partial list of New York Improv comedians and singers. In the 1960's, 1970's & 1980's they performed regularly at the Improvisation Comedy Club. The Improv was founded by Budd Friedman and his then wife, Silver Saundors Friedman in 1963 and was located at 358 West 44th Street, New York City, in an area known as "Hell's Kitchen".

*Andy Kaufman
*Robert Klein
*Rodney Dangerfield
*Billy Crystal
*David Brenner
*Lenny Schultz
*Ed Bluestone
*Jay Leno
*Joe Piscopo
*Lily Tomlin
*Richard Lewis
*Marvin Braverman
*Bobby Alto
*Buddy Mantia
*Bonnie Marcus
*Shelley Ackerman
*Nick Arnold (comic)
*Liz Torres
*Cassandra Danz a/k/a "Mrs. Greenthumbs"
*Ron Carey
*Gilbert Gottfried
*Richard Belzer
*Larry David
*Edmonds & Curley (Joey Edmonds and Thom Curley)
*Daphne Davis
*Jimmy Brogan
*Richard Pryor
*Mark Schiff
*Bruce Mahler
*Betty Rhodes
*Bobby Kelton
*John DeBellis
* [http://www.comedyworks.org/ Joey Novick]
*Laura Taylor
*Freddie Prinze
*Elayne Boosler
*Rick Overton
*Lynne Lipton
*Gabe Kaplan
*Mike Preminger
*Marty Nadler
*Al Franken (in the comedy team "Franken and Davis")
*Alan Zweibel
*Jimmie Walker
*Carl Waxman
*Steve Wishman
*Tim Thomerson
*J.J. Barry
*Martin Harvey Friedberg
*Judy Orbach
*Larry Paulette
*Joni Peltz
*Glenn Hirsch
*Steve Landesberg
*Steve Lubetkin
*Steve Mittleman
*Ronnie Shakes
*Uncle Dirty a/k/a Robert Altman
*Mike Sergio
*Robert Wuhl
*Sandy Kane
*Debbe (Renee) DuPerrie(u)
*Michael Patrick King
*Nancy Shayne
*Stephen D. Boyd

External links

* [http://www.improv2.com/IMPROV-history.shtml Web page history of the Improv]
* [http://www.cablecenter.org/education/library/pdf/albrecht.pdf#search=%22Chris%20albrecht%20Improv%22 PDF Interview with Chris Albrecht]
* [http://www.northeasttimes.com/2003/1030/rita.html Online article about Improv founder Budd Friedman]
* [http://www.saratogachabad.com/mainpages/speakers/richardmorris.htm One comedian's journey]
* [http://www.louisvillemusic.com/lmn/lmhdr.php?thisid=5&thisissue=168 The recollections of an Improv pianist]


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