Name Freddie Roman | Children Alan Kirschenbaum | |
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Awards Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Comedy Movies Catskills on Broadway, Sweet Lorraine, Finding North Similar People Alan Kirschenbaum, Steve Gomer, Tanya Wexler | ||
Freddie roman
Freddie Roman (born Fred Kirschenbaum 1937 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels. Dubbed "king of one liners", he is currently the Dean of the New York Friars' Club.
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- Early life
- Career
- Quotes
- Films
- Television appearances
- Stage
- References
Roman currently resides in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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Early life
Freddie Roman grew up in Jamaica, New York. His father was a shoe salesman. His uncle and grandfather owned the Crystal Spring Hotel in the Catskills. There, Freddie was given a chance to emcee on summer nights at age 15. He became a teenage comic in small resorts, but later left show business to work for his father. He became the proprietor of a ladies' shoe store, but soon realized his true love was "not in shoe business, but show business".
His son was Alan Kirschenbaum, a television producer, who died in 2012 of an apparent suicide.
Career
Freddie Roman has been headlining at resort venues, including Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip and Harrah's Atlantic City. He still appears today.
The Friars Club changed their 2-term maximum bylaw so he could stay on as its Dean.
Freddie co-wrote, and starred in, the stage show "Catskills on Broadway", as well as appearing in several films.
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