John Byner

John Byner (born June 28, 1938) is an actor, comedian, and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and movie career.

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June 28 - 1938 - Actor

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His voice work includes the long-running cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark, in which the title characters are voiced by Byner's dead-on impressions of Dean Martin and Jackie Mason, respectively.

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The Ant and the Aardvark - Dean Martin - Jackie Mason

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On The Ed Sullivan Show, where he made his first early TV appearances, he mimicked Ed Sullivan as well as anyone, including the "master" Sullivan impersonator, Will Jordan. His other impressions included John Wayne, and he even sang as Dean Martin.

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The Ed Sullivan Show - Ed Sullivan - Will Jordan - John Wayne - Dean Martin

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Over the years he has done straight acting work and also light characters in otherwise serious dramas, such as "Cotton Dunn" in the 1990s cop series Silk Stalkings.

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1990s - Silk Stalkings

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