Comments on: Fred Travalena, a Great Comic Passes

By: Remember Fred Travalena « Jim Blazsik

Remember Fred Travalena « Jim Blazsik — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:23:14 +0000

[...] Fred Travalena, a Great Comic Passes by Jeffrey Jena [...]

By: EdSki

EdSki — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:11:00 +0000

I remember him from when I was a little kid. He used to pop up on all kinds of programs. I'd forgotten all about him over the years. Glad to hear he had a fulfilling life.

I would have loved to have been a fly on that ship and listened to that conversation! Any chance on a blog entry on it? Today, most comedians are filled with hate and disgust. It would be nice to hear more about what comedy used to be, about laughs, not insults.

By: FeFe

FeFe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:17:57 +0000

He was wonderful. Always a highlight for me. His website is a joy to click through. Even Christmas songs for the iPod! What a talent, patriot, and humanitarian. RIP

By: StanH

StanH — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:42:56 +0000

RIP Fred, a funny guy!

By: StanH

StanH — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:42:40 +0000

RIP Fred a funny guy!

By: flossed

flossed — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:26 +0000

Merv Griffin brought Fred to the Bohemian Grove numerous times to entertain the guys there under the trees, what a funny guy !

By: SomeDame

SomeDame — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:03:45 +0000

Fred belongs to a different class of entertainment that is fading from culture and is almost gone. There was a certain dignity and style to these people that today's celebrities sadly lack.

Also, I remember growing up watching the great impressionists like Frank Gorshin, Rich Little, Fred Travelena, even John Byner do all those old familiar Hollywood voices: the Bogarts, Cagneys, Duke Wayne, James Mason, Ed Sullivan…etc. I recognized these voices and appreciated the talent doing the impression. Who does impressions today? How can one recognize a Leo DiCaprio? A Ben Affleck? A Matthew McConaughy? Our "stars" come from the same cookie cutter mold and have no uniqueness or recognizable personality at all. Can you imagine any audience member yelling out to Fred Travelena, "Do Luke Wilson!"

The day of the great impressionist is over because the day of the great star is over.

By: Kath

Kath — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:46:02 +0000

If you can watch someone and laugh outloud, even when you're by yourself, then THAT is a funny guy. And that was him!! He just made you laugh. How nice.

He will be missed.

By: Darogr

Darogr — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:11:43 +0000

An amazing talent.
RIP.

By: Ken in Irvine

Ken in Irvine — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:59 +0000

When I was a kid, I used to always get excited when he would show up as a guest on Hollywood Squares. During every episode that week, I would tune in and hope he would be the center square. If not, I would watch anyway and hope that people would call on him so he could do one of his impressions.

May he RIP.