Occupation Comedian Name Corbett Monica | Role Movie actor Movies The Grasshopper | |
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Born June 1, 1930 ( 1930-06-01 ) New York, N.Y. Known for Stand-up comedy,
film and television actor Died July 22, 1998, North Miami, Florida, United States Spouse Barbara Monica (m. 1984–1998), Helen Stover (m. 1954–1974) Similar People Jack Rollins, Jerry Paris, Woody Allen | ||
Rusty Draper interviews Corbett Monica - Swingin Country 1966
Corbett Monica (June 1, 1930 – July 22, 1998) was an American comedian who appeared 18 times on The Ed Sullivan Show. He also was a frequent guest host of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and was one of 'The Comics' at the Carnegie Deli in Woody Allen's 1984 movie, Broadway Danny Rose.
One of the more successful Borscht Belt comedians, Monica resided in New York City and New Jersey in the 1950's, and worked his way up from suburban clubs to the Copacabana and the Latin Quarter prior to his first television appearances.
Monica appeared with Frank Sinatra so often that he became a junior member of the Rat Pack, and later became Joey Bishop's sidekick, from 1963 to 1965, as Larry Corbett, Mr. Bishop's friend and manager on The Joey Bishop Show.
In the 1970s and 80s he appeared mostly in night clubs and showrooms across the country, including Las Vegas. He opened for headliners like Paul Anka, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Lena Horne, Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli, Sandler & Young and Jerry Vale. As his career wound down he was noted for touring for many years with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé.
Monica was married twice, and a father of seven. The cause of death was reported by his family as cancer.