20th-century American comedians

American comedian, television host, actress and writer

American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian (1955-2019)

American stand-up comedian (born 1965)

American actor

American comedian and actor (1897–1975)

American entertainer (1918–2007)

American actor and stand-up comedian

American actress (1926–2018)

American actress and comedian (born 1967)

American actor

American actress (1882–1965)

American actor and comedian

American comedian, actor, and media personality (born 1965)

American comedian

American actor (1928–2020)

American comic actress

American actor (1891–1973)

American actress

actor, comedian (1886-1971)

American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017)

American actress, author, comedian

American comedian and actor

American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972)

American comedian and actor

American actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935)

American author (born 1956)

American actor and comedian

American actor (1943–2024)

American radio personality

American actor

American actor

American voice actor, animator, director, writer and comedian

American comedian (1883–1939)

American actor & comedian (1964-)

American actress

American comedian

American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995)

American comedian and actor

American actor, comedian and singer

American stand-up comedian, television personality

American actor

American actor and comedian (born 1970)

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American and British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He co-wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also acted in the films Death Wish (1974), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), and A Few Good Men (1992); and was a regular cast member on the 10th season of Saturday Night Live.

American actor (1918-1997)

actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)

American comedian and actor, one of the Three Stooges (1902–1975)

American actor

American comedian (1953–1992)

American actor and comedian

American comic actress (1908–2001)

Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer

American actor, comedian and writer

American actor and magician (1952–2018)

American actor, comedian, producer, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter

American actress

American actor and comedian (1884–1944)

American actor and comedian

American actor (1935–2009)

American actor

American writer and actress (born 1940)