[I would offer a more mainstream link, but there's only one other story online so far, and -- as a gentle reminder -- we DO NOT LINK to (and we especially do not quote) the Las Vegas Review-Journal here, ever. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation! - JR]
American comedian Charlie Callas, who worked with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin as well as opening several of Frank Sinatra's Vegas shows has reportedly died at the age of 86.
A professional drummer before becoming a stand-up, Brooklyn-born Callas was most famous for his comic stutter and sound effects. ...
Callas, who died in care centre in Las Vegas yesterday according to the Review-Journal newspaper, provided the voice of dragon Elliot in Seventies family film Pete's Dragon, while his other movie credits include Mel Brooks' High Anxiety and Silent Movie. He also had a string of TV guest appearances to his name, but when a 2002 episode of The Simpsons, The Old Man And The Key portrayed him as a washed-up entertainer, it was Dan Castellaneta who provided his voice. ...
More (w/photo & videos):
http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2011/01/28/12655/charlie_callas_dies_at_86
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