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Jimmy Durante

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Jimmy Durante Fast Facts:

Raspy-voiced singer whose trademark song was "Inka-Dinka-Doo."
Nicknamed "Schnozzola" and "The Schnozz" because of his large nose; the nose was also referenced in the Cole Porter song "You're the Top" in the line "you're the nose on the great Durante."
Owned a nightclub called Club Durant in the 1920s that was shut down because of Prohibition.
Trademark closing line was "And goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."

Jimmy Durante Relationships:
Bartolomeo Durante - Father
Cecelia Alicia Durante - Daughter
Marjorie Little - Wife
Maud Jeanne Olson - Wife (deceased)
Rosa Durante - Mother
Jimmy Durante Awards:
1952 Emmy: Best Comedian or Comedienne - Nominee
1953 Emmy: Best Comedian - Winner
1953 Emmy: Most Outstanding Personality - Nominee
1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1950 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner