Cliff Nazarro

Cliff Nazarro

1904-01-31 – 1961-02-18 (age 57) New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Biography

Cliff Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961) was an American double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in films such as You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as Swivel Tongue, In Old Colorado (1941) as Nosey Haskins, and Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) as Barney Google.

Nazarro was the voice of Warner Bros. Cartoons' cartoon character Egghead. He made a few commercial recordings, including a 1932 date as vocalist with swing band Roane's Pennsylvanians and a 1942 comic recitation, "News of the World". He made several uncredited appearances on the Jack Benny Program during the 1930s and early 1940s.

[biography (edited) from Wikipedia]

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Known For

Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber

1941

as Corps Man

Blue Skies
Blue Skies

1946

as Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited)

New York Town
New York Town

1941

as Burt's Companion (uncredited)

Stablemates
Stablemates

1938

as Cliff

Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Professor Mixwell

Shantytown
Shantytown

1943

as Shortcake

A-Lad-In Bagdad
A-Lad-In Bagdad

1938

as Aladdin (voice)

You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich

1941

as Swivel Tongue

Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love

1940

as Botzelberg

Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon

1942

as Pete Murphy

In Old Colorado
In Old Colorado

1941

as Nosey Haskins

Forged Passport
Forged Passport

1939

as 'Shakespeare'

I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas

1944

as Willie Childs

Outside of Paradise
Outside of Paradise

1938

as Cliff

The Night of January 16th
The Night of January 16th

1941

as Gas Station Attendant

Romance Rides the Range
Romance Rides the Range

1936

as 'Shorty'

Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

as First Character

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937

as Tubby Wells (uncredited)

Sniffles and the Bookworm
Sniffles and the Bookworm

1939

as Various (voice) (uncredited)