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- Birth nameLouis Wilson Joseph
- Frisco made his name on stage as a dancer. Performing dance on the stage, he soon added his stuttering voice to the act and became a popular comedian. Later in his career, he became less of a dancer and more of a storyteller. At one time during his acting career he was earning upwards of $50,000 per year. When he died of cancer, he was virtually penniless.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Marion Davies quietly supported him financially at the end of his life. He used the money for drinking and gambling.
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 171. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
- Hollywood is the only place where you can wake up in the morning and hear the birds coughing in the trees.
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