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Robert Orben
| Robert Orben | |
| Born | March 04, 1927 New York City |
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| Died | February 02, 2023 (age 95) |
Robert Orben (b.1927-d.2023) is best known as an American professional comedy writer, though he also worked as a speechwriter for Gerald R. Ford and as a magician. He has written multiple books on comedy, mostly collections of gags and "one-liners" originally written for his newsletter, Orben's Current Comedy, and he has also written books for magicians.
Biography
By the early 1950's, Orben had teamed with Channing Pollock and Ricki Dunn.
Later, Orben moved into politics, and in 1973 he became head speechwriter to Vice President Gerald R. Ford. When Ford succeeded to the Presidency in August, 1974, Orben became his speechwriter. In January 1976 he was appointed Special Assistant to President Ford and Director of the White House Speechwriting Department.
Books
- The Encyclopedia of Patter (1946)
- Patter for Standard Tricks (1950)
- Ad-Libs (1952)
- M.C. Bits (1953)
- Crack Comedy (1955)
- Spotlight on Comedy (1960)
- Current Comedy (1964)
References
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