Morton Lyon Sahl (May 11, 1927 – October 26, 2021) was a Canadian-born Jewish American comedian, actor, and social satirist, considered the first modern comedian. [1][2] He pioneered …

Oct 26, 2021 · Mort Sahl, who confronted Eisenhower-era cultural complacency with acid stage monologues, delivering biting social commentary in the guise of a stand-up comedian and thus …

Mort Sahl. Actor: Johnny Cool. Crowned as leading the new breed of modern comedians by Time magazine in 1960, Mort Sahl is the first entertainer ever to appear on its cover. Before comedy …

Oct 26, 2021 · Sahl, whose on- and off-stage preoccupation with a conspiracy theory on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy slowed his career in the late 1960s, died …

Oct 26, 2021 · Political Comedian Mort Sahl: Still Laughing Sahl's satire spared no one: young, old, people on the right and the left — and yet he socialized with celebrities and government …

Oct 27, 2021 · Legendary US comedian and political satirist Mort Sahl - who skewered US presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump - has died. He passed away on Tuesday …

Oct 26, 2021 · NEW YORK (AP) — Satirist Mort Sahl, who helped revolutionize stand-up comedy during the Cold War with his running commentary on politicians and current events and …

Oct 26, 2021 · Stand-up comedian Mort Sahl has died on Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 94. The legendary comic was known for his bold social commentary on current …

Mar 19, 2006 · In his trademark V-neck sweater, with the day’s newspaper tucked under his arm, Mort Sahl has satirized — and entertained — presidents from Eisenhower to Clinton. He …

Oct 27, 2021 · Mort Sahl, stand-up comedian whose conversational style influenced generations of comics, died Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, California at the age of 94.