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Tim_Tex
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25 Jul 2021, 7:09 am

https://deadline.com/2021/07/jackie-mason-dead-rabbi-who-became-comedian-actor-author-was-93-1234799564/


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25 Jul 2021, 8:56 am

He was “of his time”, but would be considered much too offensive for a number of reasons most especially for his politically based skits for today’s gatekeepers. Funny and had that excellent timing required to be a good comedian.


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25 Jul 2021, 12:25 pm

Funny man. Of his time. Another in a long line of great 20th century Jewish comics.


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25 Jul 2021, 10:01 pm

Plus he played someone named Hartounian in two different movies.


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