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Norman Lawrence Crosby (September 15, 1927 – November 7, 2020) was an American comedian born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was often referred to as "The Master of Malaprop". Career. Crosby went solo as a stand-up comedian, adopting a friendly, blue collar, guy-next-door persona in the 1950s.
Nov 8, 2020 · Norm Crosby, the comedian known as the master of malaprop because he spoke from his diagram and related many funny antidotes, often to a standing ovulation, died on Saturday in Los...
Nov 9, 2020 · Norm Crosby, a comedian who mangled words with great extinction, drawing standing ovulations for more than four decades with his fractured English, scrambled syntax and marvelous...
Nov 9, 2020 · Norm Crosby was a TV, nightclub and casino comedian who made a gimmick of misusing words. He starred in his own show, co-hosted the muscular dystrophy telethon and was a hearing aid advocate.
Nov 8, 2020 · Norm Crosby, the comedian known for mangling the English language, has died at 93. Crosby’s daughter-in-law, Maggie Crosby, told The New York Times that the comic died Saturday of heart failure in Los Angeles.
Nov 8, 2020 · Norm Crosby was a frequent talkshow guest and a fixture on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, known for his humorous mispronunciations of words. He appeared on several series, movies and commercials, and co-hosted the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.
Norman Lawrence Crosby (born September 15, 1927 in Boston) is an American comedian sometimes associated with the Borscht Belt who often appeared on television in the 1970s. He is known for his use of malapropisms and is often called “The Master of Malaprop”.
