Jack Pearl, born Jack Perlman (October 29, 1894 â€" December 25,
1982), was a vaudeville performer and a star of early radio. He was
best known for his character Baron Munchausen.Born in New York, Pearl
debuted as an entertainer in School Days, Gus Edwards's vaudeville
act.He made the transition from vaudeville to broadcasting when he
introduced his character Baron Munchausen on The Ziegfeld Follies of
the Air in 1932. His creation was loosely based on the Baron
Munchausen literary character. As the Baron, Pearl would tell
far-fetched stories with a comic German accent. When the straight man
(originally Ben Bard, but later Cliff Hall) expressed skepticism, the
Baron replied with his familiar tagline and punchline: "Vass you dere,
Sharlie?" This catch phrase soon became part of the national
lexicon.Typical of the dialogue:
1982), was a vaudeville performer and a star of early radio. He was
best known for his character Baron Munchausen.Born in New York, Pearl
debuted as an entertainer in School Days, Gus Edwards's vaudeville
act.He made the transition from vaudeville to broadcasting when he
introduced his character Baron Munchausen on The Ziegfeld Follies of
the Air in 1932. His creation was loosely based on the Baron
Munchausen literary character. As the Baron, Pearl would tell
far-fetched stories with a comic German accent. When the straight man
(originally Ben Bard, but later Cliff Hall) expressed skepticism, the
Baron replied with his familiar tagline and punchline: "Vass you dere,
Sharlie?" This catch phrase soon became part of the national
lexicon.Typical of the dialogue:
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