Comedians
6 people.
Charlie Chaplin 1889–1977Film, Television & ComedyBritish-American actor and filmmaker whose Tramp character became an icon of the silent film era.
Lucille Ball 1911–1989Film, Television & ComedyComedic actress and producer whose I Love Lucy pioneered the sitcom format and changed television.
Johnny Carson 1925–2005Film, Television & ComedyHost of The Tonight Show for thirty years and the model for American late-night television.
Buster Keaton 1895–1966Film, Television & ComedySilent-film comedian and director whose visual precision, stunts, and deadpan style became foundational to screen comedy.
Richard Pryor 1940–2005Film, Television & ComedyComedian whose candid treatment of race, class, addiction, and personal experience transformed American stand-up.
George Carlin 1937–2008Film, Television & ComedyComedian whose linguistic precision and challenges to censorship made him a defining voice in modern American stand-up.