
Jimmy Durante
Biography
Comedian, composer, actor, singer and songwriter ("Inka Dinka Doo") Jimmy Durante was educated in New York public schools. He began his career as a Coney Island pianist, and organized a five-piece band in 1916. He opened the Club Durant with Eddie Jackson and Lou Clayton, with whom he later formed a comedy trio for vaudeville and on television. He appeared in the Broadway musicals "Show Girl"... show more
Known For
Acting
Popularity
0.6
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Birthday
February 09, 1893
Deathday
January 29, 1980















































































