1893 - 1980
Jimmy Durante American Actor
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Jimmy Durante dating history
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Jimmy Durante was previously married to Marjorie Little (1960 - 1980) and Jeanne Olsen (1921 - 1943).
Jimmy Durante was in relationships with Linda Danson (1949 - 1950), Tallulah Bankhead and Lupe Velez.
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American Actor Jimmy Durante was born James Francis Durante on 10th February, 1893 in New York, New York and passed away on 29th Jan 1980 Santa Monica, California aged 86. He is most remembered for Strictly Dynamite. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Jimmy Durante is a member of the following lists: Peabody Award winners, American film actors and California Democrats.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
21 years, 8 months
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20 years, 4 months
|
19 years, 1 month
|
|---|
| Dating | 3 |
3 months
|
1 month
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 5 |
21 years, 8 months
|
8 years, 2 months
|
3 months
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Jimmy
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| Middle Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Durante
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Francis Durante
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| Alternative Name |
`The Schnoz`, The Great Schnozzola, James Francis Durante, Jimmy Durante
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| Birthday |
10th February, 1893
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| Birthplace |
New York, New York
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| Died |
29th January, 1980
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| Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Rumpled Hat, Patter songs, Large Nose
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Singer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Strictly Dynamite
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| Music Genre |
Vocal, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1920–1972
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| Music Style |
Traditional Pop, Vaudeville
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| Music Mood |
Freewheeling, Energetic, Fun, Rousing, Rollicking, Raucous, Carefree, Cheerful, Witty, Joyous, Sentimental, Exuberant, Playful, Humorous, Lively, Happy, Boisterous
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Piano
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1999) TV commercial (singing voice): Panasonic digital camera, (2010) TV commercial: FarmRich snacks (song used: "Make Someone Happy"), (2012) TV commercial: Hotels.com (song used: "Make Someone Happy").
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=309
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| Friend |
Walter Huston, Martha Raye, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Ernest Borgnine, Peggy Lee, Fanny Brice, Eddie Cantor
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James Francis Durante (də-RAN-tee, February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of the United States' most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He often referred to his nose as the schnozzola (Italianization of the American Yiddish slang word schnoz, meaning "big nose"), and the word became his nickname.
