Jack Gilford

Birth Name:

Jacob Aaron Gellman

Birth Place:

New York City,

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Is credited with inventing the comedic phrase, "The butler did it!"
Was "discovered" by comic Milton Berle while working in a pharmacy
Is well known for his facial pantomime of "pea soup coming to a boil․"
Is widely recognized for his movie satire routines
In 1938, he became the master of ceremonies at the first integrated nightclub in downtown New York
In the 1950s, he was one of the entertainers placed on the Hollywood Blacklist

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