- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Palladino
- This multi-faceted comic appeared first in burlesque - usually as "second banana" to a star comedian (oft-times Phil Silvers) - and then appeared successfully on the legitimate stage, in film, on television and in adverts. He claimed credit for two of vaudeville's more renowned pieces of business: "Floogle Street" and "Slowly I Turn," the latter later popularised more widely by Abbott & Costello (see Bud Abbott and Lou Costello) and also by the sometime team of Ben Blue and Sid Fields. Joey Faye continued working even while well into his 80s.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bill Takacs <kinephile@aol.com>
- SpousesJudi Faye(December 20, 1971 - April 26, 1997) (his death)Gina Carr(1961 - July 13, 1972)Eileen Jenkins (divorced, 1 child)
- Claims the "Slowly I Turned..." and "Floogle Street" burlesque routines.
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 156-157. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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