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James Francis Durante (/ dəˈrænti / də-RAN-tee, Italian: [duˈrante]; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist.
Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. First wife Jeanne died in 1943. Wed second wife, Marjorie Little after 16 year courtship when she was 39 and he 67 Marjorie Little had been the hatcheck girl at the Copacabana. Durante and his second wife adopted a baby girl, Cecelia Alicia on Christmas day 1961. Durante doted on "CeCe" until his death.
- February 10, 1893
- January 29, 1980
May 31, 2024 · Died on: January 28, 1980. place of death: Santa Monica, California, United States. Cause of Death: Pneumonia. Ancestry: Italian American. U.S. State: New Yorkers. You wanted to know. 1. What were Jimmy Durante's catchphrases? Jimmy Durante was known for catchphrases such as "Ha-cha-cha-cha!" and "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!" 2.
Feb 11, 1980 · February 11, 1980 12:00 AM EST. Jimmy Durante: 1893-1980. His voice was a loud rasp. His piano playing was strictly fortissimo. His gags were not jokes, but a litany of catch phrases. Yet...
Durante dropped out of school in seventh grade to become a full-time ragtime pianist. He played in piano bars under the name "Ragtime Jimmy" before he joined one of the first recognizable jazz bands in New York, the Original New Orleans Jazz Band. Durante was the only member not from New Orleans.
Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. First wife Jeanne died in 1943. Wed second wife, Marjorie Little after 16 year courtship when she was 39 and he 67 Marjorie Little had been the hatcheck girl at the Copacabana. Durante and his second wife adopted a baby girl, Cecelia Alicia on Christmas day 1961. Durante doted on "CeCe" until his death.
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Aug 23, 2024 · Jimmy Durante (born Feb. 10, 1893, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 29, 1980, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American comedian whose career in every major entertainment performance medium spanned more than six decades.
