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Fred Karno

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British theatre manager (1866-1941)

United KingdomComediansLived 1866 to 1941 · aged 75
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Frederick John Westcott, best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was an English theatre impresario of the British music hall. As a comedian of slapstick he is credited with popularising the custard-pie-in-the-face gag.

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In 1904, Karno's Komics produced a new sketch for the Hackney Empire in London called Mumming Birds, which included the pie in the face gag among other new innovations.[3][4]In 1904, Karno's Komics produced a new sketch for the Hackney Empire in London called Mumming Birds, which included the pie in the face gag among other new innovations.[3][4]Karno's Astoria houseboat from the riverKarno's Astoria houseboat from the river

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Frederick John Westcott, best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was an English theatre impresario of the British music hall. As a comedian of slapstick he is credited with popularising the custard-pie-in-the-face gag. During the 1890s, in order to circumvent stage censorship, Karno developed a form of sketch comedy without dialogue.

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United Kingdom
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Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1941 · aged 75
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17 languages

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