"With one prop, a soft battered hat he successfully converted himself into an idiot boy, a peevish old lady, a teetering-tottering drunk, an overstuffed clubwoman, a tramp, and any other character that seemed to suit his fancy. No grotesque make-up, no funny clothes, just Red. There is no one around who can take a comic fall as magnificently as he can. He also sings, dances, delivers deceptively simple comic monologue and plays a dramatic scene about as effectively as any of the dramatic actors, Method or otherwise."
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Groucho Marx, Groucho And Me (1959)
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Red Skelton
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (18 July 1913 – 17 September 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his work in radio, television, and film.
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