Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante died in Santa Monica, California of pneumonia, and was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City. Peter Gallagher (born August 19, 1955 in Armonk, New York) is an American actor who currently stars as Sandy Cohen on the Fox television show The O.C.. Durante had a nationally broadcast radio variety show; in the 1950s he had a television show as well. He continued making movie appearances through 1963 and television appearances until 1970. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987). He was featured in a series of comedy motion pictures paired with Buster Keaton. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). In the show, a policeman stops him while leading a live elephant and asks "What are you doing with that elephant?" Durante stopped the show by saying "Elephant? What elephant?". The Hudsucker Proxy (1994).

In 1935 he starred in Billy Rose's spectacle, "Jumbo". While You Were Sleeping (1995). He had big hit in 1934 with his composition Inka Dinka Do, a novelty number he sang and played piano on, and which became his signature song. To Gillian on her 37th Birthday (1996). In the mid 1920s he became a star on Vaudeville and radio with his music & comedy trio Clayton Jackson & Durante (with Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson); despite third billing Durante was the star of the act. The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997). About 1917 he joined one of the first jazz bands in New York, The Original New Orleans Jazz Band (all other musicians were from New Orleans). Durante's outgoing personality and ability to "sell" a number to the audience started attracting greater attention, and by 1920 the band was renamed Jimmy Durante's Jazz Band. American Beauty (1999).

In his youth Durante worked as pianist and entertainer in New York city, nickmaned "Ragtime Jimmy". Deeds (2002). He dropped out of school in eighth-grade to play ragtime piano. Mr. Jimmy Durante was born New York City. The O.C. (2003). He was noted for his large nose which he frequently made jokes about, which earned him the nickname Schnozzola.