Cliff Nazarro

Acting

Cliff Nazarro

Born January 31, 1904 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died February 18, 1961 · aged 57

Cliff Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961) was an American double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in films such as You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as Swivel Tongue, In Old Colorado (1941) as Nosey Haskins, and Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) as Barney Google. Nazarro was the voice of Warner Bros. Cartoons' cartoon character Egghead. He made a few commercial recordings, includ…

Known For

Dive BomberDive Bomber · 1941
Dive Bomber
6.31941
MovieDrama
A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive.
You'll Never Get RichYou'll Never Get Rich · 1941
You'll Never Get Rich
6.51941
MovieComedyMusic
A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as the boyfriend of his object of affection.
ShantytownShantytown · 1943
Shantytown
6.51943
MovieCrimeMusic
Liz lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house on the "wrong side of the tracks"
Pardon My StripesPardon My Stripes · 1942
Pardon My Stripes
6.51942
MovieComedyCrime
Football player Henry Platt (William Henry)mistakes a helmet for the football in his zeal to make a touchdown during a critical game, his error earns him the accolade of "Dope of the Year" award. Gambler Big George Kilraine (Harold Huber) hires him to take the $107,000 winnings of the gambler's syndicate on the game to Chicago. On the way the money bag falls out of the airplane and lands in the state penitentiary. Herry now has to figure out how to get into the prison and get the money out of the prison.
Arise, My LoveArise, My Love · 1940
Arise, My Love
6.31940
MovieComedyRomance
A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
Blue SkiesBlue Skies · 1946
Blue Skies
6.21946
MovieComedyRomance
Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.
SnowtimeSnowtime · 1938
Snowtime
9.01938
MovieAnimationComedy
Professor Owl is lecturing to his class of bird and animal students, when they students interrupt him with weather questions regarding what makes the north wind blow and what makes snow. As the good professor starts to explain this phenomenon, the scene shifts to the North Pole where little dwarfs are shown in the process of making snow, thunder and wind.
Swing HostessSwing Hostess · 1944
Swing Hostess
6.81944
MovieComedyDrama
An out-of-work band singer gets a job at a jukebox company and makes a hit.

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King of the TurfKing of the Turf · 1939
King of the Turf
7.01939
MovieDrama
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.

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