Jackie Gayle (March 1, 1926 – November 23, 2002), born Jack Potovsky, was an American standup comedian and actor. He performed as a comedian for 40 years, appearing in nightclubs and in Las Vegas, including working as the opening act for such performers as Frank Sinatra and

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...

.Myrna Oliver
"Jackie Gayle, 76; Stand-Up Comic, Movie and TV Character Actor"
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'', November 27, 2002. He also appeared on more than 20 episodes of ''

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast ''The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast'' is a series of television specials hosted by entertainer Dean Martin and airing from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin and his friends would "roast" a celebrity. The roasts were patter ...

''. His acting credits include

Barry Levinson Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, comedian and actor. Levinson's best-known works are mid-budget comedy drama and drama films such as '' Diner'' (1982); ''The Natural'' (1984); '' Good Morning, Vietnam'' (1987); ...

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Tin Men ''Tin Men'' is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Barry Levinson, produced by Mark Johnson, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, and Barbara Hershey. It is the second of Levinson's tetralogy "Baltimore Films", set in h ...

'' (1987),

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

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Broadway Danny Rose ''Broadway Danny Rose'' is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. The film stars Allen a ...

'' (1984) and

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...

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Bulworth ''Bulworth'' is a 1998 American political satire black comedy film co-written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty. It co-stars Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Jack Warden, and Isaiah Washington. The film fo ...

'' (1998), among others.

Partial filmography

*'' The Seven Minutes'' (1971) - Norman Quandt *''Wacky Taxi'' (1972) - Projectionist *''Mafia on the Bounty'' (1980) - Pinky / Captain Bligh *''

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'' (1982) - Trinc *''

'' (1984) - Jackie Gayle *''

'' (1987) - Sam *'' Plain Clothes'' (1987) - Coach Zeffer *''

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool ''Bert Rigby, You're a Fool'' is a 1989 American musical film directed by Carl Reiner, and starring Robert Lindsay in the title role. Plot Bert Rigby is a miner in a small dying town of Langmore in northern England, with aspirations to show ...

'' (1989) - I.I. Perlestein *''

Mr. Saturday Night ''Mr. Saturday Night'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that marked the directorial debut of its star, Billy Crystal. It focuses on the rise and fall of Buddy Young Jr., a stand-up comedian. Crystal produced and co-wrote the screenplay with ...

'' (1992) - Gene *''

'' (1998) - Macavoy, Bullworth's Chauffeur

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* American stand-up comedians American male actors 1926 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American comedians {{US-comedian-stub