Arte Johnson, Master of Manic Characters on 'Laugh-In,' Dies at 90

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He played the German soldier Wolfgang ('Verry interesting') and the lecherous old man who hassled Ruth Buzzi in the park on the popular 1960s NBC comedy show.

He played the German soldier Wolfgang and the lecherous old man who hassled Ruth Buzzi in the park on the popular 1960s NBC comedy show.

Johnson had a repertoire of more than 60 comic characters, including Piotr Rosmenko, an Eastern European song-and-dance man; Rabbi Shankar, an addled Indian guru; and a man in a yellow raincoat who could not help falling off his tricycle.

 

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mcharlesworth7 It makes you want to 'Cry-Out.'

bestsongiheard veryInteresting Arte Johnson was a favorite of mine when I was just a veryInteresting Arte Johnson was a favorite of mine when I was just a youngOne

'Veree interesting'

Arte Johnson was from the middle of the Feeler sub-zone on the empathy scale.

My Dad got me onto Rowan & Martins laugh in, when I was a kid in the UK. Loved it. Sad loss..😪

RIP Mr Johnson. You were one of my favorites.

😢 Awh!

Very interesting

Love never dies, my friend..makecthem laugh...in

Arte Johnson was a one in a million comic. His iconic characters were the backbone of Laugh In. He and Ruth Buzzi provided my Dad and I so many belly laughs. God bless you Arti. You bet your bipee

Thanks for the LAUGHS. My condolences to your loved ones.

RIP Arte. Wow! You made us belly laugh. Thank you!

Thank you for all the laughter May the road rise up to meet you 💕

RIP 😓😓😓

Rest In Peace, Arte Johnson. You and your Laugh In cast mates made us laugh during the Nixon years. That’s saying something.

RIP Arte! Thanks for the laughs!!😢

RIPArteJohnson you made me laugh at a very young age on Laugh In and I remember fondly your two appearances on The Partridge Family. My prayers to his friends and family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I remember Arte Johnson and Ruth Buzzi doing funny skits together on Laugh In. He might've been in an episode of Rod Serling's Night Gallery but IDK that for sure. RIP Arte 💙✌

He made me laugh.. rest in peace, Arte Johnson

owlwoman911_ A long life well-lived

RIP Thank you for all the laughter.

Verrrrry sad

R.I.P Arte Johnson (Wolfgang and Tyrone)🙏

bbeekk321 I miss those old characters.

Godlikestatus1

🙏🙏🙏

A true comedian. Unfortunately there is no more of this type coming along.

Rest in Peace funny man.

Rest in peace, Mr. Johnson. Thank you for the laughs.

I thought he was hilarious when I was a kid ❤️.

Aww, he was an awesome actor! So funny & creative. He made my whole family laugh. Thank you Arte Johnson. RIP. 💐✝💐

I'm so sorry. Bless him and his family. His comedy was amazing.

He made me laugh

RIP. What the hell is wrong with cancer? He was already 90.

Thanks for the laughs.

He was 90?!? Wow! Well God bless! ❤️

Rest In Peace Arte

He had great comedic timing

What a tremendous comedian

Arte Johnson also did the voice of Virman Vundabar, a strutting Prussian Nazi parody of a character, and an underling of Darkseid, in the Justice League Unlimited series. He spoke his signature line, modified: 'Very interesting ... but stupid.'

Damn he died before he can find out what team kawhi Leonard will play for next year. SMH...

90 is pretty good. Arte made us laugh for a lot of years. One of the greatest gifts one can give. If you ever watched Laugh-In, you’ll know these guys.

RIP😇

miniapplejack 'Interesting. But, stupid.'

such a shame I was a fan

Wolfgang to Greer Garson, 'Mrs. Miniver, I'm sorry we bombed your roses.' One of the funniest people on TV.

Besides being terrific on Laugh-In and a jillion other shows, Arte Johnson was the audio book reader of 'A Confederacy of Dunces.' I listened to him read it, doing each character hilariously and specifically, and howled with laughter on a X-country drive. It was bravura acting.

“Do you believe in the hereafter?” “Then you know what I’m here after” Tyrone F. Horneigh - RIPArteJohnson

I remember from him from Laugh-In. A true comedic virtuoso.

:(

verrrrrrrry interesting. funny guy, big part of laugh in

Very much enjoyed growing up with him and his comedy in my life.. RIP

Very interesting ... but stupid. RIP

thatbilloakley He was a comedic genius in his own right...I shall miss him.

RIP

thatbilloakley For Detroiters of a certain age, also known for his work on the kids show 'Hot Fudge'.

RIP Arte

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