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Acting Funny (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 56 min | Documentary, History

The backstage techniques of comic actors, including Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters and Tina Fey.
Director
Steve Boettcher (as Steven J. Boettcher)
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 6, 2014

Release date
May 6, 2014 (United States)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Benjamin Bratt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Self (as Jimmie Walker) Self (as Jimmie Walker)   See fewer
Jonathan Winters
Self / Maude Frickert Self / Maude Frickert   See fewer
Morey Amsterdam
Buddy Sorrell - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage) Buddy Sorrell - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Edward Asner
Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore Show (archive footage) Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Alec Baldwin
Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock (archive footage) Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock (archive footage)   See fewer
Mel Brooks
Richard H. Thorndyke - Motion Picture High Anxiety (archive footage) Richard H. Thorndyke - Motion Picture High Anxiety (archive footage)   See fewer
Art Carney
Willard Frickert (archive footage) Willard Frickert (archive footage)   See fewer
Pam Dawber
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Deacon
Mel Cooley - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage) Mel Cooley - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Lisa Gerritsen
Bess Lindstrom Valenti - Phyllis (archive footage) Bess Lindstrom Valenti - Phyllis (archive footage)   See fewer
Oliver Hardy
Ollie - Motion Picture Short Berth Marks (archive footage) Ollie - Motion Picture Short Berth Marks (archive footage)   See fewer
Valerie Harper
Rhoda Morgenstern - Mary Tyler Moore Show (archive footage) Rhoda Morgenstern - Mary Tyler Moore Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Stan Laurel
Stan - Motion Picture Short Berth Marks (archive footage) Stan - Motion Picture Short Berth Marks (archive footage)   See fewer
Harvey Lembeck
Cpl. Rocco Barbella - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage) Cpl. Rocco Barbella - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage)   See fewer
John Lithgow
Clarence - TV Film Oldest Living Graduate (archive footage) Clarence - TV Film Oldest Living Graduate (archive footage)   See fewer
Rose Marie
Sally Rogers - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage) Sally Rogers - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Allan Melvin
Cpl. Steve Henshaw - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage) Cpl. Steve Henshaw - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Paar
Self - Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) Self - Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Martha Plimpton
Virginia Chance - Raising Hope (archive footage) Virginia Chance - Raising Hope (archive footage)   See fewer
Amy Poehler
Hillary Clinton (archive footage) Hillary Clinton (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Richards
Kramer - Seinfeld (archive footage) Kramer - Seinfeld (archive footage)   See fewer
Esther Rolle
Florida Evans - Good Times (archive footage) Florida Evans - Good Times (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld (archive footage) Jerry Seinfeld (archive footage)   See fewer
Phil Silvers
MSgt. Ernie Bilko - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage) MSgt. Ernie Bilko - Phil Silvers Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Gene Wilder
Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage) Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)   See fewer
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