Alan King

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Birthday:

26 December 1927, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:

Irwin Alan Kniberg

Height:

178 cm

Alan King was born on December 26, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA as Irwin Alan Kniberg. He was an actor and producer, known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Kraft Music Hall (1967) and Casino (1995). He was married to Jeanette Sprung. He died on May 9, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City.

Modesty is not one of my virtues.

Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It'a a distorted mirror in the fun house. We w...Show more »

Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It'a a distorted mirror in the fun house. We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it. Show less «

[on Vanessa Redgrave's anti-Zionist remarks] I am that Zionist hoodlum she was talking about. It's just a pity I wasn't on the platform toni...Show more »

[on Vanessa Redgrave's anti-Zionist remarks] I am that Zionist hoodlum she was talking about. It's just a pity I wasn't on the platform tonight. I would have gone for the jugular. Show less «

[to a 1960s all-black audience] Before I go any further, you should understand you've been backing the wrong 'King'. He wants to get you int...Show more »

[to a 1960s all-black audience] Before I go any further, you should understand you've been backing the wrong 'King'. He wants to get you into Woolworth's. I'll get you into '21'. Show less «

Jews shouldn't play golf, it's not for them. We aggravate too easily. We carry 2,000 years of persecution on us. And then all of a sudden to...Show more »

Jews shouldn't play golf, it's not for them. We aggravate too easily. We carry 2,000 years of persecution on us. And then all of a sudden to go out there and beat a ball into the ground is a little too much. Show less «

Women live longer than men. The reason for it is they're not married to women.

If I walk into a restaurant and I see a sign "Food like Mother used to cook," I report them to the Board of Health.