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Mort Sahl

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Crowned as leading the new breed of modern comedians by Time magazine in 1960, Mort Sahl is the first entertainer ever to appear on its cover. Before comedy clubs existed, Sahl began performing at the hungry i music club in San Francisco in the early 1950s. He differed from other comedians, appearing in casual clothing rather than a suit... See full bio »

Born:

Morton Lyon Sahl
in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Still of Mort Sahl in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Mort Sahl Mort Sahl Set List TV show 2012
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2013 Max Rose
Jack Murphy
 
1987 Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (TV movie)
Interviewer
 
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
Uncle Mort
 
1982 Inside the Third Reich (TV movie)
Werner Finck
 
1974 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
Lawrence Fortesue
– Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) … Lawrence Fortesue
 
1972 Emergency! (TV series)
Burglar
– Hang-Up (1972) … Burglar
 
1970 Love, American Style (TV series)
Kurt (segment "Love and the Singles Apartment")
– Love and the Minister/Love and the Geisha/Love and the Singles Apartment (1970) … Kurt (segment "Love and the Singles Apartment")
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Len Leavitt
– Beyond a Shadow (1969) … Len Leavitt
 
1967 Don't Make Waves
Sam Lingonberry
 
1967 Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Mr. Dan Ruskin
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
– The People Trap (1966)
 
1963 Johnny Cool
Ben Morrow
 
1963 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1963)
 
1962 The Good Years
 
1960 Thriller (TV series)
Sam Lynch
– Man in the Middle (1960) … Sam Lynch
 
1960 All the Young Men
Cpl. Crane
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 6 June 1960 (1960)
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Dettering Rohn
– The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) … Dettering Rohn
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
Skip
– Kiss Me Again, Stranger (1958) … Skip
 
1958 In Love and War
Danny Krieger
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1972 Lenny Bruce Without Tears (documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2013 When Comedy Went to School (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Looking for Lenny (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Himself - Comedian
– When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) … Himself - Comedian
 
2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2002 Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 A Stand Up Life (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The World of Jewish Humor (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989) … Himself
 
1987 D.C. Follies (TV series)
Himself
– Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer (1987) … Himself
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Hungry i reunion (documentary)
Himself
 
1970-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Ralph Nader (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Hubert H. Humphrey (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.133 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.128 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.100 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.92 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #2.150 (1970) … Himself
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.16 (1972) … Himself
 
1969-1970 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.34 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.192 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.167 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.74 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #3.49 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #3.16 (1968) … Himself
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1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.22 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 10 February 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 3 February 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
 
1968 That's Life (TV series)
Himself
– Happy New Year (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.67 (1968) … Himself
 
1965-1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Satirist
– Episode #6.4 (1968) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.30 (1967) … Himself - Satirist
– Episode #2.17 (1965) … Himself - Comedian
 
1966 Hollywood Backstage (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1960-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Comedian
– Episode #19.11 (1965) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #14.34 (1961) … Comedian
– Episode #14.9 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
– See America with Ed Sullivan: San Francisco (1960) … Himself - Comedian
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.30 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.29 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.28 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.27 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.26 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1963 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Howard K. Smith (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– A Conversation with Mort Sahl (1963) … Himself - Guest
 
1962 ABC Close-Up! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– What's So Funny? (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Guest Host
 
1959-1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 June 1961 (1961) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 27 March 1960 (1960) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 October 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 23 August 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1960 Gala Adlai on Broadway (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1960 Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Himself - Comedian
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1957-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.131 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #1.82 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.71 (1957) … Himself
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Himself
– The Sport (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.9 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 Wide Wide World (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Sound of Laughter (1958) … Himself
 
1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.15 (1956) … Himself - Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 Imagine (TV series)
 
2007 DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Himself #40
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Lenny Bruce Without Tears (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1962, he starred in a pilot for a proposed CBS sitcom called, "Josie and Joe" about the misadventures of a cab driver and his wife.

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You know me, I love lost causes. See more »

Trivia:

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Star Sign:

Taurus