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Murray Banks

1917 – 2008

American comedian

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About Murray Banks

Lived 1917 – 2008 (aged 91). Murray Banks was a comedian.

Murray Banks (1917–2008) was a clinical psychologist, and was formerly a full professor of psychology at Long Island University, and at Pace College, NYC, where he headed the psychology department for over five years. He was also a visiting professor and special lecturer on various subjects at the University at North Carolina, New York University, Temple University, New Jersey State Teachers College, University of Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn College.

Works

Comedy albums What You Can Learn From the Kinsey Report (Audio Masterworks, 1956) Dr. Murray Banks Speaks on the Drama of Sex (1960) Dr. Murray Banks Tells Jewish Stories Mit Psychology in English and Yiddish (1960) Dr. Murray Banks Tells More Jewish Stories Mit Psychology in English (1961) Just in Case You Think You're Normal (1961) A Lesson in Love (1961) How To Live With Yourself or What Do Do Until the Psychiatrist Comes (1965) How To Quit Smoking in Six Days Or Drop Dead in Seven! (1965) Anyone Who Goes To a Psychiatrist Should Have His Head Examined! (1965)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Employers
Brooklyn College

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Murray Banks's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Murray Banks?

American comedian

When was Murray Banks born?

Murray Banks was born on 17 July 1917.

When did Murray Banks die?

Murray Banks died on 26 August 2008.

What was Murray Banks's occupation?

Murray Banks was a comedian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Murray Banks

· Wikidata: Q17308774

· DBpedia: Murray Banks

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