Henny Youngman

Henry "Henny" Youngman (March 16, 1906 – February 24, 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".

In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-l… More