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90 Years Ago, One of America’s Biggest Comedy Duos Came to a Horrifying End Inside a Barbershop

VICE·Tony Alpsen·17 days ago
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They might not be household names today, but in the early part of the 20th century, Clark and McCullough were among the most celebrated comedy teams of the stage and screen. The popular duo consisted of the wisecracking Bobby Clark, known for his trademark painted-on eyeglasses, and Paul McCullough, the straight man of the act, who was rarely seen without his toothbrush mustache and long fur coat. First gaining prominence in the early 1900s, the pair remained together for over 30 years and appeared in more than 30 films together. The rare radio excerpt below will give you a rough idea of what their shtick was like. Videos by VICE Unfortunately, Clark and McCullough’s long partnership came to an abrupt and unexpected end in 1936. McCullough had apparently become unnerved by a car accident at the beginning of the year and suffered a nervous breakdown . Because of that, he spent a month in a Massachusetts sanitarium before being released on March 23.…

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