Dan Rowan

Birth Name:

Daniel Hale Rowan

Birth Place:

Beggs, Oklahoma, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Served in the U․S․ Air Force during World War II and was stationed in New Guinea
Started out as a junior writer for Paramount Studios in the 1940s
Best known as a comedian who co-hosted and co-produced "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" alongside Dick Martin
He and Dick Martin made two films together, "Once Upon a Horse" in 1958 and "The Maltese Bippy" in 1969, as well as a comedy album in 1960 called "Rowan and Martin at Work․"
Met Dick Martin, then a radio comedy writer, in 1952 and the two began performing at nightclubs
Also made notable appearances on "The Andy Williams Show," "Fantasy Island," and "The Love Boat․"
Was responsible for coining a number of popular catchphrases on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," including "Blow in my ear and I'll follow you anywhere" and "Sock it to me!"

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