Fred Travalena is an impressionist. He was born in the Bronx New York and raised on Long Island, this man of many faces and voices has charmed and delighted audiences worldwide throughout his multi-faceted career. Fred Travalena's characterizations of highly visible public figures have earned him nicknames such as "The Man of A Thousand Faces" and "The Olivier of Comedy." An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ...

Fred Travalena has come a long way from his U.S. Army days when he won the All-Army Entertainment award for "Best Singer". Travalena's undeniable abilities have earned him a high profile in all media. Fred has been seen as a Celebrity guest on top T.V. talk shows in the country like "The Tonight Show", "Letterman", "Regis and Kathy Lee", "Larry King Live", "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" and Star Host of A & E's highly acclaimed "Bud Friedman's" and "Evening at the Improv", as well as his co-hosting duties on the Nationally Telecast "Arthritis Foundation Telethon." Fred has guest starred on many specials for Network and Cable T.V. including Bob Hope Specials, H.B.O., Showtime, and starred in his own ACE Award Winning Specials for the Family Channel. Fred was seen four years in a row as a featured Star performer in the worldwide telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade reaching audiences of upwards of eighty million per broadcast. Fred's headline comedy concerts which were voted as one of the top three headline shows in Atlantic City, take him to the top comedy clubs, to performing arts centers, to concerts for America's Fortune 500 companies and headline engagements in Atlantic City at Trumps Castle. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A letterman, in U.S. sports, is a high school or college athlete who has met a specified level of participation on a varsity athletic team. ... Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. ... Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous was a television series that ran from 1984 to 1995. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Family Channel, colloquially now known as Family, is a television service in Canada, owned by Astral Media, geared mainly towards kids and teenagers. ... The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally called the Macys Christmas Parade, is an annual parade sponsored by Macys Department Store. ... Alternate meanings: See Atlantic City (disambiguation) Atlantic City is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ...

Fred also enjoys doing T.V. Game Shows as celebrity guest on "Win, Lose or Draw", "Match Game", "Hollywood Squares" and was host of the successful Paramount Syndication hit "Anything For Money." Win, Lose or Draw was an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990. ... Match Game was a long-running American television game show in which contestants teamed with celebrities trying to answer fill-in-the-blank questions. ... The Hollywood Squares title screen The Hollywood Squares is an American television comedy and game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. ...

Fred starred in his own Comedy Specials which were honored with two Ace Awards for "Best Make-Up" plus a nomination for Fred Travalena for "Best Performer in a Comedy Special" along with Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Fred enjoys his great success with CBN Family Channel Cable Specials where he ventured into new plateaus of perfectionism with his impersonations. Robin Williams performing in Iraq. ... Billy Crystal Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1947 in Long Beach, New York) is an American actor, writer, producer, and film director. ...

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