Lord Buckley

Lord Buckley (April 5, 1906, Tuolumne, California – November 12, 1960, New York City), born Richard Myrle Buckley, was an American monologist and comedian. Quotes It is the duty of the humor of any given nation in time of high crisis to attack the catastrophe that faces it in such a manner as to cause the people to laugh at it in such a way that they cannot die before they are killed. Lord Buckley, "H-Bomb" (comic monologue), 1960. Reported in Stephen Holden, It's Comedy! From Skit To Song To Satire (October 27, 1989) The New York Times. External links LordBuckley.com includes biographical material, discography and an extensive archive of writings by and about Buckley. Transcriptions of monlogues by Lord Buckley Harvey Pekar Reflects on Lord Buckley and the roots of modern comedy Category:1960 deaths Category:Comedians from the United States Category:People from California