Dennis Wolfberg

Born: 1946-03-29

Wolfberg was a schoolteacher before launching a full-time comedy career in 1979. Wolfberg attended Queens College, where he received a master's degree in clinical psychology. Wolfberg began his comedy career in New York City at the Comic Strip. Although he always wanted to be a comedian, he auditioned as a singer, playing his Martin guitar. Fortuitously, his audition piece was the Comic Strip's owner's favorite song: "American Pie." Wolfberg appeared twice on The Tonight Show. In addition, he was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show, The Pat Sajak Show and The Arsenio Hall Show. He starred in his own half-hour comedy special on HBO in 1990.[2] He also had a recurring role as Gooshie on NBC's Quantum Leap, and in April 1993 Entertainment Tonight aired "A Day in the Life of Dennis Wolfberg," focusing on his relentless touring schedule.[citation needed] He headlined at comedy clubs across the country as well as working in Las Vegas and Atlantic City on a regular basis. He was twice named America's top male comic in votes by club-goers and owners nationwide. In 1990 he won an American Comedy Award as best male stand-up.


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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

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Released: 2001-03-20

This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger....

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The Clairvoyant

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Released: 1982-10-24

Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious...

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The Perils of P.K

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Released: 1986-06-06

P.K., a former movie star now reduced to working as a stripper in a Las Vegas nightclub, is...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Quantum Leap

as Gooshie
First aired: 1989-03-26

Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the...

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