Joey Faye

Joey Faye (born Joseph Antony Palladino, July 12, 1909 or 1910 or 1902 – April 26, 1997) was an American comedian and actor.

Born in New York City, he gained fame as a comic in vaudeville and claimed that he created two of vaudeville's more renowned pieces of business, "Floogle Street" (a.k.a. "Susquehana Hat Company") and "Slowly I Turned". In addition to an active career in vaudeville and the legitimate theater, he appeared in many movies and TV shows.

Broadway The Republic Theatre was the site of Faye's New York stage debut at age 21. During World War II, he entertained Allied military personnel in Africa and Europe as part of a troupe headed by Marlene Dietrich.

Faye played second banana to Phil Silvers in two Broadway shows, High Button Shoes and Top Banana. He also appeared in the 1954 film. He co-starred with another former burlesque comedian, Mickey Deems, in a series of 15-minute comedies produced for television. This syndicated series, Mack & Myer for Hire (1963), had Mack (Deems) and Myer (Faye), traveling by motorcycle with sidecar, and hiring themselves out as general help. They would attempt various assignments (carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, etc.) earnestly but clumsily.

In the 1980s, Joey Faye worked with Benny Hill in a series of sketches produced for home video.

Personal life Faye was married three times—to Eileen Jenkins, Ginna Carr, and Judy Carlin.

Death Faye died in Englewood, New Jersey, on April 26, 1997. He was 87 years old.