Norman Lawrence Crosby (born September 15, 1927) is an American
comedian sometimes associated with the Borscht Belt who often appeared
on television in the 1970s. He is known for his use of malapropisms
and is often called "The Master of Malaprop".Norman Lawrence Crosby
(born September 15, 1927) is an American comedian sometimes associated
with the Borscht Belt who often appeared on television in the 1970s.
He is known for his use of malapropisms and is often called "The
Master of Malaprop".Crosby was born in Boston. He went solo as a
standup comedian, adopting a friendly, blue collar, guy-next-door
persona in the 1950s. Crosby refined his standup monologues by
interpolating malapropisms. He first appeared on The Tonight Show
Starring Johnny Carson in December 1964. In late-1968, he co-starred
on The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show, an NBC twelve-week series.In
1974, he co-hosted a Canadian variety television series, Everything
Goes. From 1974 through 1984 he was on over half a dozen Dean Martin
Celebrity Roasts including George Burns and two separate roasts of
Redd Foxx. From 1978 through 1981, he hosted a nationally syndicated
series, The Comedy Shop, in which a mix of up-and-coming stand-up
comics and vaudeville legends presented their material. Norm Crosby Top Movies & Young Movies