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Robert Orben
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Born
March 4
,
1927
·
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 2
,
2023
·
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Mini Bio
Robert Orben was born on March 4, 1927 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for
The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
,
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
and
Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke (2013)
. He was married to Jean Connelly. He died on February 2, 2023 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Spouse
Jean Connelly
(? - 2022) (her death)
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He attended business school, where he met his future wife, Jean. He eventually left school to pursue his interest in magic, and got a job doing sleight-of-hand tricks at a shop in New York City.
Gag writer and speechwriter.
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Happiness is a very small desk and a very big wastebasket.
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