1932 - 2022
Budd Friedman American Business
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American Business Professional Budd Friedman was born Gerson M. Friedman on 6th June, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA, USA and passed away on 12th Nov 2022 aged 90. He is most remembered for founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Budd Friedman is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American film actor, 1930s birth stubs and 1932 births.
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Details
| First Name |
Budd
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| Last Name |
Friedman
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gerson M. Friedman
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| Alternative Name |
Bud Friedman
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| Birthday |
6th June, 1932
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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| Died |
12th November, 2022
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
DeWitt Clinton High School, NYC
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, producer
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Claim to Fame |
founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club
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| Year(s) Active |
1971–present
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/717/000357643/
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Gerson Merton Lenord Friedman (June 6, 1932 – November 12, 2022), known professionally as Budd Friedman, was an American actor and comedian, as well as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club, which opened in 1963, on West 44th Street near the SE corner of 9th Avenue, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. He was instrumental in launching the comedy careers of Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Lewis, Robert Klein, Jay Leno, Andy Kaufman, Freddie Prinze, Steve Landesberg, Jimmie Walker, and for a brief time, managed Bette Midler at the early stages of her career. It was with Friedman's help and guidance that Ms. Midler first appeared on The Tonight Show.
