- He first appeared on stage at the age of 6 with Bill Haley & The Comets.
- On April 2, 1986, he was savagely beaten and left for dead during a robbery. Doctors said he would never set foot on stage again. Since then, he has made more than 4,000 appearances in comedy clubs, theaters, and casinos.
- Authored "A Ph.D. in Happiness from the Great Comedians", about life lessons he learned from some of the most famous names in stand-up comedy.
- Has one of the largest comedy LP and joke book collections in the United States.
- Co-founded The Moore Regional Hospital Clowns in Pinehurst, N.C., which visits more than 1,500 patients a year.
- Wrote his "Comedy Corner" newspaper column for 11 years.
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