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jim·my du·rante

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1. Durante, Jimmy Durantenoun

   United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)

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1. Jimmy Durante

   James Francis Durante ( də-RAN-tee, Italian: [duˈrante]; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He often referred to his nose as the schnozzola (Italianization of the American Yiddish slang word schnoz, meaning "big nose"), and the word became his nickname.

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1. jimmy durante

   Jimmy Durante was an American actor, singer, comedian, and pianist, popular during the mid-20th century. Known for his distinctive raspy voice, large nose, and comedic timing, he appeared in numerous films, stage shows, and radio and television programs. His catchphrase, "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are," is one of his most well-known quirks. Durante was also a well-respected philanthropist, particularly involved in assisting disabled children.

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1. Jimmy Durante

   James Francis "Jimmy" Durante was an American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. His jokes about his nose included referring to it as a Schnozzola, and the word became his nickname.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jimmy durante in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of jimmy durante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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1. Rose Marie:

   Bugsy Siegel and I became very good friends, bugsy Siegel was Bugsy Siegel to me. I worked for Bugsy Siegel for two weeks at the Flamingo. I opened the Flamingo. It was the first hotel I opened. Las Vegas [ back then ] was just a desert with two hotels … Las Vegas was Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Durante and Rose Marie. Bugsy Siegel was running short of money. And the mob got very mad at Bugsy Siegel and would n’t send Bugsy Siegel any more money. That’s why they called Bugsy Siegel Bugsy Siegel. Because they thought Bugsy Siegel was crazy … But Bugsy Siegel helped opened up the Flamingo. All the stars of Hollywood were there that night … It was one hell of a show.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Durante
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