Joe Browning
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Miami, Florida , U.S. | |
Occupation | Vaudeville performer |
Joseph Levy Browning (July 28, 1880 – November 14, 1957) was an American vaudeville comedian.
Life and career
He was born in
For the rest of his career, Browning presented comic monologues and songs as a solo performer. In 1919, it was said that: "His material is bright and witty and is delivered with such telling effect that not one point went amiss. The songs and monologue are augmented with a smile that never failed and Browning worked a broad grin to perfection...".[3] He appeared in a revue, The Midnight Rounders of 1921, at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, and wrote sketches performed by others, such as "Seminary Mary" performed by Henry Bergman and Gladys Clark in 1923. His best known performances were as a pompous and sanctimonious preacher.[4][2] He recorded a Vitaphone short film, "The Reformer", in 1927, and re-recorded the sketch, along with "Hallelujah", for Columbia Records the following year.[5] In 1935, he appeared in a film, Meet the Professor.[2] In the 1950 census, he described himself as an actor, working in television.[6]
He died in
References
- ^ 1920 U.S. Census, Bronx, New York, Assembly District 5
- ^ a b c d Trav S.D., "Joe Browning: Richard Benjamin’s Funny Vaudeville Uncle", Travalanche, August 22, 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2024
- ^ "Vaudeville Reviews", The New York Clipper, June 1919, p.12
- ^ Bernard Sobel, A Pictorial History of Vaudeville, Citadel Press, New York, 1961, p.128
- ^ "I'm a Reformer", Columbia 1554-D, Internet Archive. Retrieved 28 February 2024
- ^ 1950 U.S. Census, New York 31-819
External links
- Joe Browning at IMDb