Bright Moments Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 made us all laugh. R.I.P. obit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I always enjoyed his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 RIP. I remember seeing him once on Ed Sullivan, and he had Igor the hunchback singing "Straighten Up and Fly Right"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I remember once hearing him work Gene Quill's name into a routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 One of the funniest comedians I've ever seen. Never fails to crack me up. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattes Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wikipedia, He began his career as a drummer playing in groups with Tommy Dorsey, Claude Thornhill, and Buddy Rich. Callas made over 50 appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, but was permanently banned by Carson himself because of one bad segment. On the September 21, 1982 broadcast, Callas' routine was going poorly, and Carson made a whistle-sound resembling that of a bomb dropping. Hoping to get a laugh, Callas shoved Carson off his chair. An annoyed Carson told him on the air that he would never appear on his show again, a joking threat that became reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragu Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I was just telling someone today about a time years ago when I was staying in Las Vegas with my friend, a now famous comedian, who was working one of the big hotels. We were hanging around the pool when Charlie Callas came by and hung out, telling us stories about his days opening for Frank Sinatra. He was great and a great story teller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I love this one- what a great storyteller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 He always looked like his face and body were made out of elastic or some other Gumby-like material. Funny guy. I did not know he was a big band drummer. You learn something new every day. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I only saw him once - hanging out at the bar at Donte's, listening to Conte Candoli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 In this case, a picture surely is worth a thousand words: Thank you, Mr. Callas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 true story: years ago (mid 1970s)a friend of mine, who lived in Boston and went to B.U., introduced me to his roomate. Nice enough guy, but HE NEVER SAID A WORD.Quietest person I ever met. 2 or three times we were together, HE NEVER SAID A WORD. turns out - he was the son of Charlie Callas. The way my friend described it, he was so cowed by the old man, who was always "on," that he went the opposite way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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