Jackie (John Herbert) Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987)

The comedian, actor and musician is best remembered for his character Ralph
Kramden in The Honeymooners. The sitcom was based on a recurring 1951-
1955 sketch on the DuMont network’s Cavalcade of Stars and later on The
Jackie Gleason Show on CBS from 1955 – 1956.

Gleason’s film roles include Minnesota Fats in the 1961 drama The Hustler
starring Paul Newman and Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit
series with Burt Reynolds.

Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show broadcast on NBC,
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/6:00-7:30 p.m. PT from February 25, 1950,
until June 5, 1954, starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes. During 2002,
Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV
Shows of All Time. 

Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar is 90 years old (9-8-1922)

Robert Klein is a stand-up comedian, singer and actor whose first 
major appearance was as host of the 1970 summer TV series Comedy
Tonight on CBS. Many of his routines were introduced on the series
and eventually released on record albums. Klein was very popular
in the 1970s with his routines on the Watergate scandal. He starred
in HBO’s first stand-up comedy special in 1975.

Our Gang cast (also known as The Little Rascals)

 
David Brenner

Prior to beginning his standup career, Brenner wrote,
produced, and directed over a hundred made-for-TV
documentaries, which garnered him many awards. He
is also the author of five books. Brenner made his TV
debut on The Tonight Show with the most appearances
at 158.

David Brenner’s debut on The Tonight Show, Jan. 8, 1971

Tom and Dick Smothers

Tom Smothers (Thomas Bolyn Smothers III), best known as the
zany half of the folk music comedy team The Smothers Brothers,
alongside his younger sibling Dick. Before fame, Tom was a
champion gymnast on the parallel bars in high school. He
began his music career as a regular on The Steve Allen
Show on NBC television.