The Best Comedians of All Time
22 items ranked
Laughter is the best medicine - and some people are better at this particular healing method than others. Whose the best of the best? Find out here!
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1.
George Carlin
One of the all time greats. Hands down.
70 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
2.
Robin Williams
66 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
3.
Rodney Dangerfield
61 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
4.
Jim Gaffigan
50 points - added 10 years ago by beezer -
5.
Jack Benny
The King of funny - I dare you to find anyone else who could make people laugh as well as he could.
48 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
6.
Lucile Ball
The Queen of Laughs - no way around it. No woman has ever come close to equaling her for pure humor.
47 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
7.
Stan Laurel
Part of the Immortal team known as "Laurel and Hardy", Stan Laurel is a legend.
39 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
8.
Dick Van Dyke
Funny and Flexible - this stork of a man with the rubber face has made people laugh from Marry Poppins to Night at the Museum.
35 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
9.
Jackie Gleason
The big funny man himself. There's few who could top him.
33 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
10.
Oliver Hardy
Part of the immortal duo known as "laurel and hardy" this pair should be ranked together, equally.
31 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
11.
Adam Sandler
17 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
12.
Don Knots
8 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
13.
Art Carnie
8 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
14.
Eddie Murphy
Delirious: One of the funniest stand-up shows I've ever watched ! If a show like that can make you laugh so hard, you tear up, it's gotta be good!!
6 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
15.
Red Skelton
6 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
16.
Tim Allen
4 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
17.
Lilly Tomlin
3 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
18.
Phyllis Diller
3 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
19.
Jimmy Durante
1 point - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
20.
Andy Griffith
1 point - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
21.
Whoopie Goldberg
-22 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
22.
Jim Carey
-23 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
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