Happy To Be Here 12:31 Fellow Walks Into a Psychiatrist 11:24 Take My Wife, Please 11:35 Alaska 9:35 Henry "Henny" Youngman (March 16, 1906 – February 24, 1998) was an English-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please". In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. Known as "the King of the One-Liners", a title conferred to him by columnist Walter Winchell, a stage performance by Youngman lasted only 15 to 20 minutes but contained dozens of jokes in rapid succession. Birth name Henry Youngman Born March 16, 1906 London, England Died February 24, 1998 (aged 91) New York City, New York, U.S. Medium comedy Nationality American Years active 1923−1997 Genres One-liners Spouse Sadie Cohen ​ ​(m. 1928; died 1987)​ Children 2 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Youngman