Dennis Wolfberg

Dennis Wolfberg

Known for

Acting

Born

March 29, 1946

Birthplace

Long Island, New York, USA

Died

October 3, 1994 (aged 48)

Biography

Wolfberg was a schoolteacher before launching a full-time comedy career in 1979. Wolfberg attended Queens College, where he received a master's degree in clinical psychology.

Wolfberg began his comedy career in New York City at the Comic Strip. Although he always wanted to be a comedian, he auditioned as a singer, playing his Martin guitar. Fortuitously, his audition piece was the Comic Strip's owner's favorite song: "American Pie." Wolfberg appeared twice on The Tonight Show. In addition, he was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show, The Pat Sajak Show and The Arsenio Hall Show. He starred in his own half-hour comedy special on HBO in 1990.[2] He also had a recurring role as Gooshie on...

Best known work

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
1989
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
1982
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
The Perils of P.K
The Perils of P.K
1986
Comedy Club Greats
Comedy Club Greats
2007

Filmography

  1. 2007

    Comedy Club Greats

    as Self

  2. 2001

  3. 1989

    Quantum LeapTV

    as Gooshie (6 episodes)

  4. 1986

  5. 1982

    The Clairvoyant

    as Comedian

  6. 1962

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