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Tommy Moore (born December 7, 1950) is an American comedian, clown, and motivational speaker versed in the styles of vaudeville and Catskill comedy. His act is filled with classic jokes, original material, props, costumes, improv, and misguided magic, drawing heavily on audience participation., Billed as The Professor of Fun, he has been called the "man who put the FUN back in Funny".〔D'Addonno, Beth, ''Borsht Belt Comedian'', The Mercury, 1992〕 ==Early life== Moore was born in West Philadelphia to parents John & Ann. He received a formal Catholic school and later private-academy education, but was more interested in comedy than curriculum. He made a deal with his parents that if he pulled straight A's he could stay up late and watch programs like ''The Red Skelton Show'', ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ''The Steve Allen Show'' and more on TV. He would then re-enact them for his classmates the next day at school.〔D'Addonno, Beth, ''Tommy Has Moore of What Counts'', Bucks County Courier Times, Nov. 26,1986〕 Moore particularly enjoyed watching stand-up comics on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', counting among his favorites Red Buttons, Shecky Greene, Buddy Hackett, Jackie Mason, Danny Thomas, and Bill Cosby.〔Rea, Steven, "His Are Kinder and Gentler Yuks in These Days of Shock and Schlock", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 1990 ()〕 At age six, he halted blowing out the candles on his birthday cake because comedian ''Jack Carter'' was on TV. After Carter finished his guest spot, Moore at last blew out the candles.〔Schwarzer, Jeanne, ''Humor Doesn't Have To Shock, Says Comedian'', The Times Herald, July 20, 1990 〕 At age seven, Moore saw his first live nightclub comic, Cozy Morley, at Club Avalon in Wildwood N.J..〔Kent, Bill, ( ''Make 'Em Laugh'', The New York Times ), July 30, 1995 〕 By age nine, Moore earned his first dollars doing puppet shows at other children's birthday parties. Upon seeing comedy magician Carl Ballantine, of ''McHale's Navy'' fame, on The Ed Sullivan Show, Moore began spending every dollar at magic shops. He soon began performing his own comedy magic act at hospital shows throughout the city as part of The South Philadelphia Talent Workshop. Moore earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Ed. from Saint Joseph's University, but while others were reading school books and listening to rock ‘n’ roll, Moore turned to joke books (he now has over 800) and collecting comedy records (last count 1,200 plus) housed in an office that looks "like a mini museum of American comedy".〔Squadrito, Cheryl, ''Professor of Yucks Not Just Clowning,'' The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 31, 1993〕() In 1977, he married Suzanne Martin and moved to the Philadelphia suburbs. Today they live in North Carolina. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tommy Moore (comedian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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