Clifford Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961 ) was an American

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, and

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of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s who appeared in films such as ''

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'' (1941) as Swivel Tongue with

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and

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, ''

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'' (1941) as Nosey Haskins with William Boyd, and '' Hillbilly Blitzkrieg'' (1942) as

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Career

A comment in a 1942 newspaper article summed up Nazarro's varied talents: "He played all sorts of roles in stock companies, was a versatile actor in musical comedy and vaudeville, is one of the top masters-of-ceremony in show business, and was a serious vocalist on the radio." Nazarro made a few commercial recordings, including a 1932 date as the featured vocalist with the band Roane's Pennsylvanians and a 1942 comic recitation, "News of the World." He made several uncredited appearances on ''

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'' during the 1930s and early 1940s, and provided voices for

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from 1935 to 1949.

Partial filmography

*''Modern Minstrels'' (1930) *'' Billboard Frolics'' (1935) - Eddie Camphor / Worm (voice, uncredited) *'' Romance Rides the Range'' (1936) - 'Shorty' *''

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'' (1937) - Gabby *''

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'' (1937) - Messenger Boy (uncredited) *'' Thoroughbreds Don't Cry'' (1937) - Tubby Wells (uncredited) *'' Outside of Paradise'' (1938) - Cliff *'' The Penguin Parade'' (1938) - Penguin Presenter (voice, uncredited) *'' A Desperate Adventure'' (1938) - Tipo *'' Wholly Smoke'' (1938) -

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Cigar /

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Cigar (voice, uncredited) *'' Stablemates'' (1938) - Cliff (uncredited) *''

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'' (1938) - Guide (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) - Shorty *'' King of the Turf'' (1939) - 1st Tout *'' Forged Passport'' (1939) - 'Shakespeare' *'' Believe It or Else'' (1939) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' Slap-Happy Pappy'' (1940) -

/ Eddie Cackler (voice, uncredited) *'' Grandpa Goes to Town'' (1940) - (uncredited) *'' The Crooked Road'' (1940) - Minor (uncredited) *'' Scatterbrain'' (1940) - Double-Talker (uncredited) *'' Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot'' (1940) - Double-Talker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Botzelberg *'' Mr. Dynamite'' (1941) - Little Man *''

'' (1941) - Nosey Haskins *'' Melody for Three'' (1941) - Mortimer Effington, sound effects demonstrator (uncredited) *'' Rookies on Parade'' (1941) - Joe Martin *'' Porky's Preview'' (1941) -

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caricature (voice, uncredited) *'' Farm Frolics'' (1941) - Cantor Horse (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) - Corps Man *''

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'' (1941) - Peters *''

'' (1941) - Swivel Tongue *'' Sailors on Leave'' (1941) - Mike *''

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'' (1941) - Burt's Companion (uncredited) *'' The Night of January 16th'' (1941) - Gas Station Attendant *'' Blondie Goes to College'' (1942) - Professor Mixwell, The Double Talker (uncredited) *'' Pardon My Stripes'' (1942) - Nutsy *'' Hillbilly Blitzkrieg'' (1942) - Barney Google *'' Call of the Canyon'' (1942) - Pete Murphy *'' Rhythm Parade'' (1942) - Rocks MacDougal *''

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'' (1943) - 'Shortcake' *'' Trocadero'' (1944) - Cliff *'' Swing Hostess'' (1944) - Bobo *''

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'' (1944) - Willie Childs *''

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'' (1946) - Zing *''

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'' (1946) - First Character *'' Blue Skies'' (1946) - Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited) *'' Curtain Razor'' (1949) - Frankie the Rooster (voice, uncredited)

References

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* 1904 births 1961 deaths 20th-century American comedians 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors American vaudeville performers {{US-comedian-stub American impressionists (entertainers)