ACTOR

Jerry Colonna

1904 - 1986

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Gerardo Luigi Colonna (September 17, 1904 – November 21, 1986), better known as Jerry Colonna, was an American musician, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter and trombonist who played the zaniest of Bob Hope's sidekicks in Hope's popular radio shows and films of the 1940s and 1950s. He also voiced the March Hare in Walt Disney's 1951 animated feature film Alice in Wonderland. With his pop-eyed facial expressions and large handlebar moustache, Colonna was known for singing loudly in what Gerald Nachman called a "comic caterwaul", and for his catchphrase, "Who's Yehudi?", uttered after many an old joke, though it usually had nothing to do with the joke itself. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Colonna has received more than 11,029 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jerry Colonna is the 10,187th most popular actor (down from 9,429th in 2019), the 14,838th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,727th in 2019) and the 4,781st most popular American Actor.

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  • 11k

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  • 36.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jerry Colonna ranks 10,187 out of 13,578. Before him are Vicki Lewis, Nicholas Bishop, Aldis Hodge, Barbara Lawrence, Emily Bett Rickards, and Angus Sampson. After him are Dakota Blue Richards, Ralph Morgan, Dennis Waterman, Daisy Fuentes, Asami Seto, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Jerry Colonna ranks 364. Before him are Dorothy Fields, K. L. Saigal, Johnny Mack Brown, H. Beam Piper, James T. Farrell, and Hilda James. After him is Fernando Lopez. Among people deceased in 1986, Jerry Colonna ranks 308. Before him are Gian-Carlo Coppola, Noel Streatfeild, Martin Gabel, Helen Mack, Nii Amaa Ollennu, and Gordon MacRae.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Colonna ranks 14,838 out of 20,380. Before him are James Blake (1979), Jamal Crawford (1980), Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Barbara Lawrence (1930), Terence Blanchard (1962), and Rachael Yamagata (1977). After him are Ralph Morgan (1883), Blanche Stuart Scott (1884), Herman Frazier (1954), Scott Davis (1962), Ashley Massaro (1979), and David Lee (1983).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jerry Colonna ranks 4,781. Before him are James Sie (1962), Gale Storm (1922), Matt Ross (1970), Vicki Lewis (1960), Aldis Hodge (1986), and Barbara Lawrence (1930). After him are Ralph Morgan (1883), Madison Iseman (1997), Bitsie Tulloch (1981), Greg Baker (1968), Peggie Castle (1927), and Tracee Ellis Ross (1972).

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Television and Movie Roles

Alice in Wonderland
March Hare (voice)
On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts - and her army of playing cards!
Jul 28o 19517.2 / 10
Make Mine Music
Narrator (segment "Casey at the Bat") (voice)
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
Jun 30o 19465.9 / 10
The Brave Engineer
Narrator
Casey Jones is one of the best engineers there is and it is his duty to get his cargo to its destination on time via train. He sets off but is set back by a number of unfortunate circumstances such as a rain storm, a cow on the tracks, a mad bomber, and finally, when his train starts falling apart. Worst of all, he is on a collision course with another train coming in the opposite direction. After a terrific crash, the man at the train station assumes the worst when Casey doesn't show up but, to his delight, Casey finally makes it to his destination a total wreck but on time (almost).
Mar 3o 19505.9 / 10