This will be a touch one ..........

[pericat]

For some time now I've being trying to remember the name of an american stand up comedian from the late seventies. I can picture him in my head but for the life of me cant think of a name - first name could begin with A. I remember his comedy was commenting on everyday occurances. Not much to go by but any ideas ?

[pericat]

sorry - a tough one !

[jackthehat]

Emo Philips ?

[dothawkes31]

alan arkin did standup as well as acting

[dothawkes31]

where did you used to see him peri? lots of American Comedians starred on the Andy Williams Show, The RAY Stevens show, laugh In or The Flip Wilson show

[Jumbuck]

Since you can picture him, can you give some sort of description?

[pericat]

No none of those - I remember him doing stand up on telly when nobody else was doing observational comedy - its been bugging me for months now - any time I try to think of his name all I come up with is Audie Murphy the actor

[Bobbisox]

was it Alan Sherman peri?

[pericat]

will google him bobbi - hard to describe this guy - medium height thin with brown straight hair

[Bobbisox]

don't hink it's Alan Sherman then peri...lol
he was a tubby guy who sang...Hello Mudder, Hello Farda,, here I am at Camp Grenada

[pericat]

no not alan sherman

[craft1948]

the best ever american stand-up was George Burns.....but it won't be him....he must have been about 106 in the 1970's......

[andy-hughes]

Bob Newhart?

[pericat]

No not him craft - for me bob newhart was great - very dry but not him either

[karenmac60]

Steve Allen?
http://www.steveallen.com/main_page/index.html

[bluesfan]

Not a lot to go on, but could it be Kelly Monteith? An american comedian who had a show on the BBC for a couple of years in the late 1970s?

[chelle7272]

Steven Wright?

[philkool]

Bill Hicks

[pericat]

Kelly Monteith is it - thank you so much bluesfan