Cliff Nazarro

Cliff Nazarro

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1904 · Died: Feb 18, 1961

Personal Details

BornJan 31, 1904 New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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]

Career

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1949
Curtain Razor
Curtain Razor as Various (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":70017,"title":"Ding Dong Williams","year":"1946","character":"Zing","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ding-dong-williams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70017.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70017.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
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Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka as First Character
{"id":176250,"title":"'Neath Canadian Skies","year":"1946","character":"Wilbur Wiggins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/neath-canadian-skies-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176250.jpg"},"released":1}
'Neath Canadian Skies
'Neath Canadian Skies as Wilbur Wiggins
{"id":69928,"title":"Blue Skies","year":"1946","character":"Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blue-skies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69928.jpg"},"released":1}
Blue Skies
Blue Skies as Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited)
{"id":70548,"title":"Swing Hostess","year":"1944","character":"Bobo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/swing-hostess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70548.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
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I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas as Willie Childs
{"id":175333,"title":"Shantytown","year":"1943","character":"Shortcake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shantytown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175333.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Shantytown
Shantytown as Shortcake
{"id":71190,"title":"Call of the Canyon","year":"1942","character":"Pete Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/call-of-the-canyon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71190.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon as Pete Murphy
{"id":95134,"title":"Blondie Goes to College","year":"1942","character":"Professor Mixwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blondie-goes-to-college","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95134.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95134.jpg"},"released":1}
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College as Professor Mixwell
{"id":175549,"title":"Pardon My Stripes","year":"1942","character":"Nutsy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pardon-my-stripes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175549.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71457,"title":"In Old Colorado","year":"1941","character":"Nosey Haskins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/in-old-colorado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71457.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
In Old Colorado
In Old Colorado as Nosey Haskins
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Rookies on Parade
Rookies on Parade as Joe Martin
{"id":83051,"title":"Sailors on Leave","year":"1941","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sailors-on-leave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83051.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83051.jpg"},"released":1}
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Porky's Preview
Porky's Preview as Various (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":71146,"title":"You'll Never Get Rich","year":"1941","character":"Swivel Tongue","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/youll-never-get-rich-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71146.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71146.jpg"},"released":1}
You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich as Swivel Tongue
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Farm Frolics
Farm Frolics as Eddie Cantor Horse (voice) (uncredited)
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Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite as Little Man
{"id":201509,"title":"World Premiere","year":"1941","character":"Peters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/world-premiere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201509.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175611,"title":"New York Town","year":"1941","character":"Burt's Companion (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/new-york-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175611.jpg"},"released":1}
New York Town
New York Town as Burt's Companion (uncredited)
{"id":95173,"title":"The Night of January 16th","year":"1941","character":"Gas Station Attendant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-of-january-16th","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95173.jpg"},"released":1}
The Night of January 16th
The Night of January 16th as Gas Station Attendant
{"id":71526,"title":"Dive Bomber","year":"1941","character":"Corps Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dive-bomber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e10e101kvig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e10e101kvig.jpg"},"released":1}
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber as Corps Man
{"id":196475,"title":"Slap Happy Pappy","year":"1940","character":"Bing Crosby and Eddie Cackler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/slap-happy-pappy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196475.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Slap Happy Pappy
Slap Happy Pappy as Bing Crosby and Eddie Cackler
{"id":175702,"title":"Arise, My Love","year":"1940","character":"Botzelberg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/arise-my-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175702.jpg"},"released":1}
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love as Botzelberg
{"id":95226,"title":"St. Louis Blues","year":"1939","character":"Shorty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/st-louis-blues-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95226.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
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1938
Cinderella Meets Fella
Cinderella Meets Fella as Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
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Katnip Kollege
Katnip Kollege as Vocal Talents
{"id":72576,"title":"Wholly Smoke","year":"1938","character":"Crooners","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wholly-smoke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72576.jpg"},"released":1}
Wholly Smoke
Wholly Smoke as Crooners
{"id":73683,"title":"Romance Rides the Range","year":"1936","character":"'Shorty'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/romance-rides-the-range","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73683.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
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1944