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Cliff Nazarro

Cliff Nazarro

Actor · 1904–1961 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Cliff Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961) 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, In Old Colorado (1941) as Nosey Haskins, and Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) as Barney Google. Nazarro was the voice of Warner Bros. Cartoons' cartoon character Egghead. 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. [biography (edited) from Wikipedia]

Acted in 41

1940s

  1. 1949

    Curtain Razor

    Various (voice) (uncredited)

  2. 1946

    Blue Skies

    Cliff (uncredited)

  3. 'Neath Canadian Skies

    Wilbur Wiggins

  4. Gentleman Joe Palooka

    First Character

  5. Ding Dong Williams

    Zing

  6. 1944

    I'm from Arkansas

    Willie Childs

  7. Swing Hostess

    Bobo

  8. 1943

    Stars on Horseback

    Movie

  9. Shantytown

    Shortcake

  10. 1942

    Call of the Canyon

    Pete Murphy

  11. Cinderella Goes to a Party

    Prince

  12. Pardon My Stripes

    Nutsy

  13. Blondie Goes to College

    Professor Mixwell

  14. 1941

    The Night of January 16th

    Gas Station Attendant

  15. New York Town

    Burt's Companion (uncredited)

  16. Sailors on Leave

    Mike

  17. You'll Never Get Rich

    Swivel Tongue

    70

  18. Dive Bomber

    Corps Man

  19. World Premiere

    Peters

  20. Melody for Three

    Mortimer Effington, Sound Effects Demonstrator (uncredited)

  21. Farm Frolics

    Eddie Cantor Horse (voice) (uncredited)

  22. Porky's Preview

    Various (voice) (uncredited)

  23. Rookies on Parade

    Joe Martin

  24. In Old Colorado

    Nosey Haskins

  25. Mr. Dynamite

    Doubletalker

  26. 1940

    Arise, My Love

    Botzelberg

1930s

  1. 1939

    Sniffles and the Bookworm

    Various (voice) (uncredited)

  2. Forged Passport

    'Shakespeare'

  3. King of the Turf

    1st Tout

  4. 1938

    Count Me Out

    Egghead (voice) (uncredited)

  5. Stablemates

    Cliff

  6. A-Lad-In Bagdad

    Aladdin (voice)

  7. Cinderella Meets Fella

    Egghead (voice) (uncredited)

  8. The Penguin Parade

    M.C. (voice)

  9. Snowtime

    Movie

  10. Outside of Paradise

    Cliff

  11. 1937

    Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

    Tubby Wells (uncredited)

  12. Behind the Mike

    Messenger Boy

  13. The Singing Buckaroo

    Gabby

  14. 1936

    Romance Rides the Range

    'Shorty'

  15. 1935

    Billboard Frolics

    Eddie Camphor

Appearances2

1940s

  1. 1944

    Trocadero

    Himself

1930s

  1. 1939

    Believe It or Else

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)