Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason (born Jacob Maza on June 9, 1931, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an ordained rabbi and an American stand-up comedian. He enjoys provoking controversy with his politically incorrect routines and his opinionated observations on Jewish and American life. He gained infamy by allegedly giving Ed Sullivan the finger (he denies this, insisting instead that numerous fingers were flashed and Ed Sullivan assumed he gave him the finger. He later retaliated against Sullivan with a libel suit in the New York State Supreme Court and won. It would be a year and a half before Sullivan would finally let him back on his show).

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June 9 - 1931 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin - Rabbi - American - Comedian - Ed Sullivan - The finger - New York

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In 1991, he was criticized by African-American organizations such as the NAACP when he called New York mayor David Dinkins "a fancy schvartze with a moustache." He later apologized.

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1991 - African-American - NAACP - New York - David Dinkins - Schvartze

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In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

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2005 - The Comedian's Comedian

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