Freddie Roman

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Freddie Roman (born Fred Kirschenbaum; May 28, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels.

Roman currently resides in Boynton Beach, Florida.^[1]

Early life[]

Freddie Roman grew up in Jamaica, New York. His father was a shoe salesman. His uncle and grandfather owned the Crystal Spring Hotel in the Catskills. There, Freddie was given a chance to emcee on summer nights at age 15. He became a teenage comic in small resorts, but later left show business to work for his father. He became the proprietor of a ladies' shoe store, but soon realized his true love was "not in shoe business, but show business".

His son was Alan Kirschenbaum, a television producer, who died in 2012.

Career[]

Roman has headlined at resort venues, including Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip and Harrah's Atlantic City. He still appears today.

The Friars Club changed their 2-term maximum bylaw so Roman could stay on as its dean. He was, ultimately, succeeded by Larry King, who was the next dean of The Friars Club.

Freddie co-wrote, and starred in, the stage show "Catskills on Broadway", as well as appearing in several films.

Quotes[]

• "Eleven years ago I became president for two years. I'm like the Fidel Castro of comedians. I'm president for life."
• "Mike Tyson is an interesting story. He's the only person in America who's driving a 250,000 dollar car, who actually made the license plates for that car."

Filmography[]

Films[]

• Welcome to Kutsher's: The Last Catskills Resort (2012)
• The Last Laugh (2006)
• Bittersweet Place (2005)
• Christ in the City (2005)
• Finding North (1998)
• Sweet Lorraine (1987)

Television appearances[]

• The Big Room for MTV's Ha!
• Friars Club Roasts
• Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• Now That's Funny!
• Stark Raving Mad
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
• The 46th Annual Tony Awards (presenter)
• Red Oaks (Amazon.com) 7 Episodes

Stage[]

• Catskills on Broadway (2003)
• Sunrise Lakes Phase IV (2010)

References[]

External links[]

• Freddie Roman's Early Career and interview
• Freddie Roman at IMDb
• Freddie Roman: Still Roasting After All These Years
• Friars Club