Cliff Nazarro was an American double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in films such as You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as Swivel Tongue with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth, In Old Colorado (1941) as Nosey Haskins with William Boyd, and Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) as Barney Google.
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 was the voice of several recurring characters for Warner Bros. cartoons. He made a few commercial recordings, including a 1932 date as vocalist with swing band Roane's Pennsylvanians and a 1942 comic recitation, "News of the World." He made several uncredited appearances on the Jack Benny Program during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Filmography[]
- Cliff Nazarro and the Two Marjories (1927)
- Billboard Frolics (1935) - Eddie Camphor (voice, uncredited)
- The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937) - Eddie Gander, Bing Crowsby (voice, uncredited)
- September in the Rain (1937) - Al Jolson (voice, uncredited)
- The Penguin Parade (1938) - Penguin M.C. (voice, uncredited)
- Wholly Smoke (1938) - Crooners (voice, uncredited)
- Porky's Naughty Nephew (1938) - Eddie Cantor (voice, uncredited)
- Believe It or Else (1939) - Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- Slap Happy Pappy (1940) - Bing Crosby, Eddie Cackler (voice, uncredited)
- Porky's Preview (1941) - Al Jolson (voice, uncredited)
- Farm Frolics (1941) - Eddie Cantor Horse (voice, uncredited)
- Dive Bomber (1941) - Double-talking Corpsman
- Stars on Horseback (1943) - Himself (uncredited)
- Curtain Razor (1949) - Bingo the Parrot (singing) (voice, uncredited)
External Links[]
Cliff Nazarro at the Internet Movie Database
Cliff Nazarro at Wikipedia
