RIP Fred Willard. Second City trained, part of a comedy group I remember from my youth, The Ace Trucking Company. He was a sketch comedy pioneer. A great part of Christopher Guest's films. pic.twitter.com/ufmIvqj7xU— Dennis Perrin (@DennisThePerrin) May 16, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 May 2020 13:41 (three years ago) link
Who else is in that picture?
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 13:44 (three years ago) link
From the Wikipedia entry for the 2000 AD 'Ace Trucking Co.' strips:
The title was lifted from a 1970s improvisational comedy group whose membership had included Fred Willard, Patti Deutsch, Michael Mislove, George Memmoli, and Bill Saluga.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Monday, 18 May 2020 13:48 (three years ago) link
Thanks. She looks a little different from when she was on Tattletales.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 13:51 (three years ago) link
Bill Saluga was the "You can call me Ray or you can call me Jay" guy from 1970s beer commercials
― Josefa, Monday, 18 May 2020 13:55 (three years ago) link
George Memmoli was the pool hall owner in Mean Streets.
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:00 (three years ago) link
Sad news. I met Noah a few times, and he was a real mensch. And an incredibly solid, very smart performer.
Noah Gregoropoulos, influential Chicago improv performer and teacher, has died at 63. https://t.co/l37SSLZCuk— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) December 17, 2022
― jaymc, Saturday, 17 December 2022 05:08 (one year ago) link