Larry Wilde

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Larry Wilde


Born
in Jersey City, New Jersey, The United States
February 06, 1928

Died
September 03, 2023


Larry Wilde, born Herman Wildman, was an American actor, comedian, motivational speaker, university instructor, and publisher, best known as the author of 53 humor books. Once called “America’s Best-Selling Humorist” by The New York Times, he built a career that spanned stand-up comedy, writing, and television. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the fourth child of Jewish parents, Gertrude and Selig Wildman. He attended Lincoln High School, excelling in drama, journalism, and swimming, where he became Jersey City’s 100-yard breaststroke champion. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he wrote and performed comedy shows at Camp Lejeune, he studied at the University of Miami while working as a nightclub entertainer. Wilde perfo ...more

Average rating: 3.48 · 188 ratings · 35 reviews · 115 distinct works
Great Comedians Talk about ...

4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions
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Banyolan Antar Bangsa

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How the Great Comedy Writer...

3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions
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The Official Polish Joke Book

3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1988 — 4 editions
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More: The Official Polish/I...

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3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1973 — 8 editions
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The Official Jewish/Irish J...

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2.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1974 — 4 editions
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The Official Computer Freak...

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2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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More : The Official Republi...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1980
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The Official Lawyers Joke Book

2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1982 — 3 editions
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Official Golf Lovers Joke B...

2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions
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“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all thirty feet tall.”
Larry Wilde

“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall”
Larry Wilde

“Don't ever, ever give up. Moses was once a basket case.”
Larry Wilde