James Francis Durante
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 10, 1893 New York City, NY |
| Died | Jan 29, 1980 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 87 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
Jimmy Durante | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, singer, pianist |
| Years active | 1920-1972 |
| Top Roles | Jimmy, Nick Lombardi, Himself, Cameo appearance at Sands, Schnozzle, Jimmy Clayton |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Drama, Family, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Christmas, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Joe Pasternak (Producer), Buster Keaton, Larry Fine, Edmund Goulding (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Lon Chaney Jr., Judith Anderson, Thornton Freeland see more.. |
Jimmy Durante Overview:
Legendary actor, Jimmy Durante, was born James Francis Durante on Feb 10, 1893 in New York City, NY. Durante died at the age of 87 on Jan 29, 1980 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Piano-playing American comedian with a unique repertoire of inspired comic songs. Under contract to MGM for many years, but the studio never really projected his personality properly, and he remained at his best in solo spots, nightclubs, and records. Died from pneumonia. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Radio. Jimmy Durante's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #73 on Oct 31, 1945. In addition, Durante was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame . Durante was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Jimmy Durante Quotes:
Sheridan Whiteside:
How long can you stay?
Banjo: Just long enough to take a bath.
Doc Wise: He's no more a champ than you're an Indian.
Knobby Walsh: I am an Indian; and my name is Sittin' Pretty.
Perry: Mr. Wendling, isn't it true that you intend to use this money to put on a Broadway show?
Roger Wendling: A small portion of it, yes.
Perry: And you intend to put this show on with actors living at the Hotel Variety?
Roger Wendling: That's right.
Perry: Isn't it probable that this Broadway venture of yours may turn out to be a failure? Or in the Broadway vernacular, a flop?
Jimmy Clayton: What? With me and the band? I object!
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Banjo: Just long enough to take a bath.
Doc Wise: He's no more a champ than you're an Indian.
Knobby Walsh: I am an Indian; and my name is Sittin' Pretty.
Perry: Mr. Wendling, isn't it true that you intend to use this money to put on a Broadway show?
Roger Wendling: A small portion of it, yes.
Perry: And you intend to put this show on with actors living at the Hotel Variety?
Roger Wendling: That's right.
Perry: Isn't it probable that this Broadway venture of yours may turn out to be a failure? Or in the Broadway vernacular, a flop?
Jimmy Clayton: What? With me and the band? I object!
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