I think its Charlie Chaplin. He is the pioneer. No doubt there have been many wonderful comedians after that, but I think they all got inspired by him. Others may differ, but this is my opinion.
I like different ones for different reasons - it's hard to pick a single favorite. For example I always thought Bill Cosby was funny. His comedy is clean, something the whole family can enjoy and get a chuckle out of. His stand-ups we've watched dozens of times and we still laugh. good stuff.
Complete opposite end of the spectrum and another all time favorite of mine was George Carlin. He was course, abrasive, and highly intelligent and observant. He pointed out a lot of hypocrisy and human frailties in brutally painful ways - but it was still hilarious. No one was spared and he took anyone and everyone to task. His comedy always makes me laugh too and we still watch the stand-ups. I would never ever watch him with my kids though .
I second George Carlin. He managed to be hilarious and make his audiences think at the same time.
The greatest comedian of all time (drum roll, please) was Charlie Chaplin because:
1) He was one of the first comedians in silent films and was funny even without speaking a word.
2) He was also a talented writer, director, producer and singer/dancer.
3) He told me so in my: "Interview with Charlie Chaplin."
by Kelly A. Kline 10 years ago
Do you know the famous song that Charlie Chaplin wrote?All of us have some knowledge of Charlie Chaplin but if we look deeper the man was more than a comedian, silent film star, and good looking man, he also was an inventor and song writer. The song Smile was written by Charlie but did you know...
by MICKEY MOUSE 6 years ago
I am a great Chaplin fan. I can tell you a lot about his works and what are the challenges he faced while working in those movies. Here is a small quote from Charlie Chaplin"I am Charlie Spencer Chaplin i lived and laughed with you. I care for your world everyday. I miss the fun of...
by PhoenixV 7 years ago
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by BRENDA ARLEDGE 21 months ago
Mark tells us an interesting story about Charlie Chaplin's life.https://discover.hubpages.com/entertain … and-Tragic
by LOT2DO 13 years ago
Humourous videos of Charlie Chaplin
by MissJamieD 11 years ago
I have so many that I recently wrote a hub about them but if I had to choose one...Nick Swardson.....boy from my home-state of Minnesota. One of the funniest dudes on earth:)
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