Bud Abbott who Groucho Marx once called the greatest straight man ever was one half of the classic American comedy duo Abbott and Costello.

Starting like many on the vaudeville circuit, Fred Allen became a household name through his performances on radio and t.v.

Gracie Allen

Everybody still loves Lucy. Somewhere on this planet somebody is watching Lucille Ball, right now. And chances are if our transmissions ever reach alien eyes, the first thing they will watch is I Love Lucy.

John Belushi memorabilia, dvds, recordings

Jack Benny

Milton Berle

Victor Borge

Lenny Bruce, dead at forty, a great American comedian who paid a high price for standing up for his right of free speech.

George Burns

Red Buttons

John Candy

Johnny Carson

Charlie Chaplin

Lou Costello and Bud Abbott formed one of the most successful comedic partnerships of their day and are fondly remembered for such classic comedy moments as Whos on First

Rodnay Dangerfield

Jimmy Durante

Chris Farley

W.C. Fields played the role of a woman, dog and child hating curmudgeon so well, many of his contemporaries doubted he was acting at all.

Jackie Gleason Memorabila

Buddy Hackett

Oliver Hardy

Danny Kaye

Buster Keaton

Sam Kinison

Ernie Kovacs short career ended abruptly with his death in a car crash nevertheless influenced the work of comedy giants for years to come

Stan Laurel

Jack Lemmon

Harold Lloyd

Groucho Marx

Walter Matthau

Ethel Merman

Marilyn Monroe

Gilda Radner

Mack Sennet

Phil Silvers

Red Skelton was a hugely popular comedian. In his time he was a household name as an actor and as a comic but he was also an accomplished artist.

Scrawny, cross eyed Ben Turpin was a silent screen icon and one of the richest men in Hollywood thanks to his astute investments.

Henry Youngman