Mark Curry

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Biography

Recent Role:
Round Table Comic on Chelsea Lately
Gender:
Male
Born:
6-1-1964
Birthplace:
Oakland,California,USA
Birth Name:
Mark Curry (I)
A class clown since his earliest years, Mark quickly learned that a wild sense of humor could take him places. While working at a drugstore after quitting college he honed and polished a comedy act (which he regularly practiced on customers). It was these customers, as well as his family and friends, who finally encouraged Mark to try his stand-up routine at area comedy clubs. With comedian Richard Pryor as his inspiration, Mark made his debut in Oakland and eventually became the city's most sought-after stand-up comic. His success there paved the way for comedy-club bookings all over theMore world

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    Underrated comedian seen more commonly as a guest star rather than a regular cast member hide show

    Mark Curry is a talented comedian that can generate laughs pretty much wherever he goes.

    Once the star of his own series, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, Curry has since seemingly disappeared from the entertainment limelight.

    With an occassional guest appearance on a sitcom or at a comedy club, Mark reappears and usually steals the show. Unlike many comedians of this era, Curry rarely focuses his jokes on such touchy topics as race, religion, or crass humor - and perhaps this is the ingredient that makes his a wide favorite among various groups.

    Surely I'd like to see this comedian more than the occassional ever-so-often stint that has been of late, because he is definitely a rare talent that still thrives in a somewhat shallow pool of entertainment.

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