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Jimmy Durante Biography
Birth Name:
James Francis Durante
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, singer, songwriter
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
- "
Awards
- 1963Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1953Emmy-Best Comedian: winner
- 1950Peabody-Personal Award: winner
Relationships
- Cecelia Alicia Durante -- Daughter
- Bartolomeo Durante -- Father
- Rosa Durante -- Mother
- Marjorie Little -- Wife
- Maud Jeanne Olson -- Wife (deceased)