Pat Henry (comedian)
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Patrick Henry Scarnato (August 28, 1924 – February 18, 1982), was a Brooklyn-born American comedian who was known for opening for Frank Sinatra for more than two decades. He first appeared with Sinatra in 1958, and appeared with him in the 1968 films The Detective and Lady in Cement.[1][2]
He also made more than one appearance on such popular television shows as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dean Martin Show and The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, Hollywood Squares, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The David Frost Show, and The Hollywood Palace.[1]
He was found dead in his Caesar's Palace hotel room in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 18, 1982. His cause of death was a heart attack.[1]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1968 | The Detective | Mercidis | |
1968 | Lady in Cement | Rubin | |
1978 | Matilda | Hood #4 | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Upi (20 February 1982). "Pat Henry, 58, Comedian; Was Opening Act for Sinatra". Retrieved 28 December 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Comedian Pat Henry, the regular opening act for Frank..." UPI. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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Categories:
- American male comedians
- 20th-century American comedians
- American people of Italian descent
- 1924 births
- 1982 deaths