Joey Forman

Joey Forman

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1929-11-18
Deathday: 1982-12-09 (53 years old)

Biography

Joseph Forman (November 18, 1929 – December 9, 1982) was an American comedian and comic actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Foreman appeared on the late 1940s local radio show the Magic Lady Supper Club along with his school friend, singer Eddie Fisher. The pair travelled to upstate New York to the Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Forman was originally an athletic director, but his funny remarks led the management to place him on the stage as a comedian, though Forman wished to become a serious actor. Forman broke into show business after winning an Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts program.He first attracted attention in Las Vegas as the opening act for Mickey Rooney and also Rooney's straight man. He also co-starred in Mickey Rooney's 1954–1955 NBC sitcom The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan, as Mickey's best friend, Freddy, and appeared with him in the films Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958) and The Big Operator (1959). He guest-starred in an unaired 1963 episode of the situation comedy Don't Call Me Charlie!.

Forman was considered a standard Borscht Belt comic, and he performed standup comedy both live and on television (including shows like The Hollywood Palace). He also took on comedic roles in films and on television. Forman appeared in two episodes of The Monkees, first as jealous kids show host "Captain Crocodile" in an eponymous episode, then as Asian criminal "Dragonman" in "Monkees Chow Mein". He also appeared in three Get Smart episodes, including two episodes as "Harry Hoo", a parody of Charlie Chan. He also appeared in the final episode of the first season of M*A*S*H as a touring comedian performing for U.S. troops in the Korean War as well as in Episode #18 during the third season of Bewitched as Ho Ho the Clown. He also had roles in films such as the Jerry Lewis film The Errand Boy (1961) as an audio director, The Wheeler Dealers (1963) starring James Garner and Lee Remick, The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968), the cult film Candy (1968) as a tough New York cop, and Linda Lovelace for President (1975).

Forman distinguished himself from the field by inventing a character called "The Mashuganishi Yogi", a parody of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1968, working with Bill Dana, he produced a comedy album consisting of a faux press conference, in which he responded to mostly-straight questions with funny answers, speaking in a stereotyped Indian accent. He was accompanied with a sitarist, "Harvey Shankar", a parody of Ravi Shankar (played by Dana).

Filmography

all 48

TV Shows 29

Movies 19

self 6

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Morty Ruskin
Stone

Stone (1979)

Movie
Secret Service Agent Thatcher
Lucy Calls the President

Lucy Calls the President (1977)

Movie
Benny, Club President
Hot Rod Rumble

Hot Rod Rumble (1957)

Movie
Self - Comedy Duo / Self - Comedian
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Self / Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-11-18

Deathday
1982-12-09 (53 years old)

Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Joey Foreman, Joe Forman

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated:

Mickey Rooney
Joey Forman,
Mickey Rooney worked together with Joey Forman in:
5 Movies
4 TV Shows
Steve Allen
Joey Forman,
Steve Allen worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
5 TV Shows
Tony Curtis
Joey Forman,
Tony Curtis worked together with Joey Forman in:
3 Movies
3 TV Shows
Robert Strauss
Joey Forman,
Robert Strauss worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
3 TV Shows
Vaughn Taylor
Joey Forman,
Vaughn Taylor worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
3 TV Shows
Wally Cox
Joey Forman,
Wally Cox worked together with Joey Forman in:
1 Movie
4 TV Shows
Edward G. Robinson
Joey Forman,
Edward G. Robinson worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
3 TV Shows
Vincent Price
Joey Forman,
Vincent Price worked together with Joey Forman in:
5 TV Shows
Lucille Ball
Joey Forman,
Lucille Ball worked together with Joey Forman in:
4 Movies
1 TV Show
Judy Garland
Joey Forman,
Judy Garland worked together with Joey Forman in:
3 Movies
2 TV Shows
Dean Martin
Joey Forman,
Dean Martin worked together with Joey Forman in:
3 Movies
2 TV Shows
Vito Scotti
Joey Forman,
Vito Scotti worked together with Joey Forman in:
1 Movie
3 TV Shows
H.M. Wynant
Joey Forman,
H.M. Wynant worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
Jack Carson
Joey Forman,
Jack Carson worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
Fred MacMurray
Joey Forman,
Fred MacMurray worked together with Joey Forman in:
1 Movie
3 TV Shows
Margaret O'Brien
Joey Forman,
Margaret O'Brien worked together with Joey Forman in:
4 TV Shows
Bud Abbott
Joey Forman,
Bud Abbott worked together with Joey Forman in:
1 Movie
3 TV Shows
Stanley Adams
Joey Forman,
Stanley Adams worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
Bill Dana
Joey Forman,
Bill Dana worked together with Joey Forman in:
1 Movie
3 TV Shows
Louella Parsons
Joey Forman,
Louella Parsons worked together with Joey Forman in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
  • Joey Forman
    Joey Forman
  • Filmography
  • Information
  • Related Persons
Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
Copyright Β© MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.