Family moved to the USA from England

Father had him take violin lessons in the hope that he would play professionally

Stage debut on amateur night at the 16th Street Theater during Yom Kippur; upon finding out his father had a police officer throw him off the stage

Founded band, Henny Youngman and the Swanee Syncopaters during the 1920s; bandleader; told jokes between performances

Served summonses and printed business cards

Began solo comedic career in the early 30s

Hired by Kate Smith to perform on her CBS radio show, The Kate Smith Show

Feature debut, "A Wave and a WAC and a Marine"

Acted in "The Nashville Rebel"

First comic to do Dial-A-Joke; drew over 3 million calls

Cameo appearances in "Silent Movie" and "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood"

Profiled in THE NEW YORKER

Worked for Dial-A-Joke once again

Appeared in Showtime special "Medium Roasted Rare"

Starred in "The History of the World Part I"

Featured in "The National Lampoon Goes to the Movies"

Performed in "GoodFellas"

Broke his hip (date approximate)