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Mort Sahl

Mort Sahl

Actor

Born May 11, 1927 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died October 26, 2021

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Crowned as leading the new breed of modern comedians by Time magazine in 1960, Mort Sahl is the first entertainer ever to appear on its cover. Before comedy clubs existed, Sahl began performing at the hungry i music club in San Francisco in the early 1950s. He differed from other comedians, appearing in casual clothing rather than a suit, skewering popular politicians such as Eisenhower, Joe McCarthy and JFK. Sahl's approach is energetic, tangential, and deep and wide in both social and political scopes, inspiring Woody Allen, George Carlin and countless other comedians.

A 1955 performance with Dave Brubeck was recorded and released (without Sahl's permission), selling as Mort Sahl At Sunset, and recently recognized by the Library of Congress as the first stand-up comedy record album.

When JFK was assassinated in 1963, Sahl regularly targeted the government's official Warren Commission Report during his routines, resulting in the loss of much of Hollywood's support, while maintaining audience popularity with college tours and a best-selling book, Heartland.

Sahl is one of the longest, active, performing social satirists, spanning 60 years and 11 presidents.

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George Carlin's American Dream Poster

George Carlin's American Dream Documentary2022Self

Live at Mister Kelly's Poster

Live at Mister Kelly's Feature Film2021Self

Robin's Wish Poster

Robin's Wish Documentary2020Self

A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh Poster

A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh Documentary2018Self - Comedian

Dick Cavett: 50th Anniversary of the Dick Cavett Show (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) Poster

Dick Cavett: 50th Anniversary of the Dick Cavett Show (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) Video2018Self

Max Rose Poster

Max Rose Feature Film2013Jack Murphy

When Comedy Went to School Poster

When Comedy Went to School Documentary2013Self

Looking for Lenny Poster

Looking for Lenny Documentary2011Self

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Poster

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America TV Series2009Self - Comedian

DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS Documentary2007Self

World's Greatest Stand-up Comedy Collection Poster

World's Greatest Stand-up Comedy Collection Video2005Self

100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time Mini-Series2004Self #40

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004Self - Guest

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion Poster

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion Documentary2002Self

The 20th Century: Funny Is Money Poster

The 20th Century: Funny Is Money Documentary1999Self

Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television Documentary1996Self

A Stand Up Life Documentary1993Self

But... Seriously Poster

But... Seriously Documentary1993Self

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993Self

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron Poster

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron Documentary1993Self

The Whoopi Goldberg Show Poster

The Whoopi Goldberg Show TV Series1992Self - Guest

The World of Jewish Humor Documentary1990Self

D.C. Follies Poster

D.C. Follies TV Series1987Mort Sahl

Humor and the Presidency TV Movie1987Self

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge Poster

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge TV Movie1987Interviewer

All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood Poster

All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood TV Special1986Self

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985Self

A Toast to Lenny Poster

A Toast to Lenny Documentary1984Self

Nothing Lasts Forever Poster

Nothing Lasts Forever Feature Film1984Uncle Mort

The Great Standups Documentary1984Self

Inside the Third Reich Poster

Inside the Third Reich TV Movie1982Werner Finck

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Wogan TV Series1982Self

An Evening at the Improv Poster

An Evening at the Improv TV Series1981Self - Host

Hungry i reunion Poster

Hungry i reunion Documentary1981Self

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980Self - Co-Host

Bicentennial Minutes Poster

Bicentennial Minutes TV Series1974Self - Narrator

Celebrity Sweepstakes Poster

Celebrity Sweepstakes TV Series1974Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self - Guest

ABC Comedy News TV Series1973Mort Sahl

The Helen Reddy Show Poster

The Helen Reddy Show TV Series1973Self

The Snoop Sisters Poster

The Snoop Sisters TV Series1973Lawrence Fortesue

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973Self

Emergency! Poster

Emergency! TV Series1972Burglar

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Poster

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Documentary1972Self

A Last Laugh at the Sixties TV Movie1970Self

Allen Ludden's Gallery Poster

Allen Ludden's Gallery TV Series1969Self

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969Kurt

Philbin's People TV Series1969Self

Playboy After Dark Poster

Playboy After Dark TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

That's Life Poster

That's Life TV Series1968Self

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self - Guest

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! Poster

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! Feature Film1967Dan Ruskin

Don't Make Waves Poster

Don't Make Waves Feature Film1967Sam Lingonberry

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Len Leavitt

Las Vegas TV Series1967Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Series1967Guest Performer

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

ABC Stage 67 Poster

ABC Stage 67 TV Series19661 episode, 1966

The John Bartholomew Tucker Show TV Series1966Self

The Dean Martin Show Poster

The Dean Martin Show TV Series1965Self

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

ABC's Nightlife Poster

ABC's Nightlife TV Series1964Self

Hollywood Backstage TV Series1964Self

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self - Co-Host

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - Comedian

The New Les Crane Show Mini-Series1964Self

Johnny Cool Poster

Johnny Cool Feature Film1963Ben Morrow

Missing Links TV Series1963Self - Guest Star

That Was the Week That Was Poster

That Was the Week That Was TV Series1963Self

The Jerry Lewis Show Poster

The Jerry Lewis Show TV Series1963Self

Howard K. Smith TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Good Years Poster

The Good Years TV Movie1962Self

The Match Game Poster

The Match Game TV Series1962Self - Team Captain

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1962Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self

The Mort Sahl Show TV Movie1961Self

ABC News Close-Up Poster

ABC News Close-Up TV Series1960Self

All the Young Men Poster

All the Young Men Feature Film1960Cpl. Crane

Gala Adlai on Broadway TV Special1960Self - Performer

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign TV Special1960Self - Performer

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1960Sam Lynch

Phillies Jackpot Bowling Poster

Phillies Jackpot Bowling TV Series1959Self

The 31st Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 31st Annual Academy Awards TV Special1959Self - Co-Host

The Big Party TV Series1959Self

In Love and War Poster

In Love and War Feature Film1958Danny Krieger

Pursuit TV Series1958Skip

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Poster

Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Series1957Self

The Eddie Fisher Show Poster

The Eddie Fisher Show TV Series1957Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self - Guest Host

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Dettering Rohn

The NBC Comedy Hour TV Series1956Self - Comedian

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Comedian

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1956Self - Panelist

Wide Wide World Poster

Wide Wide World TV Series1955Self

The George Gobel Show Poster

The George Gobel Show TV Series1954Self

The Irv Kupcinet Show Poster

The Irv Kupcinet Show TV Series1953Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1953Self - Comedian

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Panelist

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Comedian

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The Last Movie Stars Poster

The Last Movie Stars Documentary2022

Madman Muntz: American Maverick Documentary2005

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Poster

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Documentary1972

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