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Patrick Henry Scarnato (August 28, 1924 – February 18, 1982), was a Brooklyn-born American comedian who was known for opening for Frank Sinatra for more than two decades. He first appeared with Sinatra in 1958, and appeared with him in the 1968 films '' The Detective'' and ''
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''. He was found dead in his Caesar's Palace hotel room in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 18, 1982. His cause of death was a heart attack.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Pat American male comedians 20th-century American comedians American people of Italian descent 1924 births 1982 deaths