Stars of Slapstick #199: Dane and Arthur
Today is the birthday of Karl Dane (Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, 1886-1934), who for four years was paired in a comedy team with George K. Arthur (1899-1985). Dane had been a manual laborer and soldier in his native Denmark (with an interest in acting and puppetry) before immigrating to the U.S. where he then worked at […]