A steady force in the stand-up comedy world for two decades, Howie Mandel’s contributions to entertainment also included work as a dramatic actor, a charismatic television host and the creator of one of television’s cutest animated pre-schoolers. Mandel was first known for his role as a quirky young doctor on the Emmy winning medical drama “St. Elsewhere” (NBC, 1982-88) before he created and starred in the Saturday morning animated favorite “Bobby’s World” (Fox Kids, 1990-99). Mandel delivered steady laughs with cable comedy specials for HBO and Showtime, and served as a prankster
