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Frankie · 01-31-2011, 01:53 PM

Comedian Charlie Callas dies at 83

American comedian Charlie Callas has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Callas died at a hospice in Las Vegas on Thursday. The cause of death was not given.

Check out videos of Charlie Callas

A Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Callas served in the U.S. Army in Germany during World War II before becoming a comedian. He's best known for his work with Mel Brooks, appearing in Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part 1 and Dracula: Dead and Loving It.

Callas was also a frequent guest on several variety shows, often appearing on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show until 1982, when Callas was banned after shoving the host off his chair while trying to get laughs.

Callas is survived by his two sons, Mark and Larry Callas.

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13931484

siberian khatru · 01-31-2011, 01:54 PM

I thought he was dead already.

**The Franchise** · 01-31-2011, 01:58 PM

Frankie · 01-31-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I thought he was dead already.

No, he just looked dead.

Frankie · 01-31-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Who?

Man, this place is getting younger and younger.

Hammock Parties · 01-31-2011, 02:00 PM

I thought it said "Weis" at first and smiled.

**Rain Man** · 01-31-2011, 02:00 PM

He shoved Johnny Carson off his chair?

Frankie · 01-31-2011, 02:02 PM

01-31-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Comedian Charlie Callas dies at 83

American comedian Charlie Callas has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83.
The cause of death was not given.

He was 83. He died because he was old. That's how these things work.

Frankie · 01-31-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

He shoved Johnny Carson off his chair?

And NEVER returned to the Tonight Show after that.

cardken · 01-31-2011, 03:52 PM

Deathwatch on all Comedians in Las Vegas that is two in a week.

Braincase · 01-31-2011, 04:29 PM

If my penis was as long as his nose, I could have been a porn star.

Frankie · 01-31-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Braincase

If my penis was as long as his nose, I could have been a porn star.

But you would unload ONLY when you had a cold.

Norman Einstein · 01-31-2011, 09:08 PM

Charlie Callas was funny but I had a hard time watching him. He had the ticks down to the level they were disturbing. The comedians of today could have learned lessons from his generation. They could be funny without being vulgar, that's not something that the current groups even get close to.

threebag · 01-31-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

But you would unload ONLY when you had a cold.

Ya but it would be a wad of dick snot.

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