Frank Fontaine (19 April 1920 – 4 August 1978) was a American comedian and singer. April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ...

He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge City Hall Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 02139 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ...

He is best known for his appearances on television shows of the 1950s and 1960s, including Jackie Gleason's The American Scene Magazine, The Jack Benny Show, and The Jack Paar Show. He played the character of Crazy Guggenheim on the Gleason show. The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (b. ... Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), an American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor, was one of the biggest stars in classic American radio and was also a major television personality. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Crazy Guggenheim was a fictional character played on television by Frank Fontaine. ...

He died in Spokane, Washington in 1978 of a heart attack. Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as Spokan Falls (without an e at the end), drawing on the Native American tribe known as the Spokanee, which means Children of the Sun. ...

Filmography

• The Godmothers (1973)
• Scared Stiff (1953)
• The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
• Here Comes the Groom (1951)
• Call Me Mister (1951)
• Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)
• Stella (1950)
• Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)

External link

• IMDB entry for Frank Fontaine