Henny Youngman

March 16, 1906 · Manhattan, New York, USA

Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".

Notable work

8.5
GoodFellas (1990)
as Henny Youngman
6.8
History of the World: Part I (1981)
as Chemist - The Roman Empire
7.3
Batman (1966)
as Manny the Mesopotamian
7.8
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
as Henny Youngman (voice)
6.5
Silent Movie (1976)
as Fly-in-Soup Man

Often works with

Mel Brooks
2 titles together
History of the World: Part I, Silent Movie
Dom DeLuise
2 titles together
History of the World: Part I, Silent Movie
Madeline Kahn
2 titles together
History of the World: Part I, Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Ron Carey
2 titles together
History of the World: Part I, Silent Movie
Sid Caesar
2 titles together
History of the World: Part I, Silent Movie
Chuck McCann
2 titles together
Silent Movie, The Comeback Trail

Full filmography · 17

Eyes Beyond Seeing
cast
1995
GoodFellas
as Henny Youngman
19908.5
Norman's Corner
as Gail's Neighbor
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Henny Youngman (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
19875.9
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Lawyer ("Municipalians")
19823.4
The Comeback Trail
as Henny Youngman
1982
History of the World: Part I
as Chemist - The Roman Empire
19816.8
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Manny Farber
1976
Silent Movie
as Fly-in-Soup Man
19766.5
Death Brings Roses
as Henny Youngman
1975
The Great Masquerade
as Henny Youngman
1974
The Gore Gore Girls
as Marzdone Mobilie
19725.4