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RIP, Marty Allen

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:58 am
by silverscreenselect
TV and night club comic from the 1960's, who, with his straight man partner Steve Rossi, appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 44 times, including the shows on which the Beatles appeared. Allen was known for his bushy hair and frequently befuddled expressions.

Age 95.

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries ... story.html


Re: RIP, Marty Allen

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:51 am
by T_Bone0806
silverscreenselect wrote:TV and night club comic from the 1960's, who, with his straight man partner Steve Rossi, appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 44 times, including the shows on which the Beatles appeared. Allen was known for his bushy hair and frequently befuddled expressions.

And his catch phrase "Hello Dere".


I had just referenced Marty Allen a few days ago in a conversation with my wife.

I really gotta stop doing that. Way too often, when I bring up some celebrity that hasn't been in the public eye for awhile, they wind up dead a few days later. :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: RIP, Marty Allen

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:17 pm
by silverscreenselect
T_Bone0806 wrote: I really gotta stop doing that. Way too often, when I bring up some celebrity that hasn't been in the public eye for awhile, they wind up dead a few days later. :shock: :shock: :shock:
It's the curse of the Tangredi.