This Day in Comedy: May 17
**May 17 in Comedy History:**
🎂 **Bob Saget's Birthday (Born 1956)**
Robert Lane Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller House (2016–2020).
🎂 **Jamil Azzaoui's Birthday (Born 1961)**
Jamil Azzaoui, also known mononymously as Jamil is a Canadian humorous artist / comedian, musician (guitarist) and an artist agent of Moroccan origin living in Montreal and well known in France and the francophone countries.
🎂 **Craig Ferguson's Birthday (Born 1962)**
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish and American actor, comedian, writer and television host. He hosted the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2014), for which he won a Peabody Award for his interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2009.
🕯️ **Abe Burrows Passed Away (1985)**
Abe Burrows was an American writer, composer, humorist, director for radio and the stage, and librettist for Broadway musicals. His versatile career in radio, Broadway, and television spanned many decades.
🕯️ **Tony Randall Passed Away (2004)**
Anthony Leonard Randall was an American actor, comedian, director, producer and singer, active in film, television and stage.
🕯️ **Frank Gorshin Passed Away (2005)**
Frank John Gorshin Jr. was an American actor, comedian and impressionist.
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