Argus Hamilton

Argus Hamilton
Lord Argus Hamilton
Birth nameArgus James Hamilton III[1]
BornPoteau, Oklahoma, United States
MediumStand-up, television, writing
NationalityAmerican
Years active1980–present
GenresCharacter comedy, observational comedy, wit, satire, political satire, black comedy, sarcasm
Subject(s)American culture, American English, everyday life, philosophy, human behavior, American politics, religion, psychology, pop culture, family
Websitehttp://www.argushamilton.com/argus.htm

Argus Hamilton is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and host of The Comedy Store Tonight starring Argus Hamilton.[2][3][4] Hamilton began his stand-up comedy career at The Comedy Store.[5] His specialty was to make funny comments on the news of the day.[6]

Robin Williams called him "the Will Rogers of the Baby Boom".[1][6]

Biography

Argus Hamilton comes from a family of Methodist ministers.[1][6] He studied at the University of Oklahoma.[7] Hamilton started his comedian's professional career in 1976.[6]

In the summer of 1979, he was the first comedian to move in the iconic Cresthill house in Beverly Hills (the house where many comedians from the Comedy Store would crash), and lived there until 1982 when he went to rehab (Thomas F. Wilson took his room in Cresthill).[7]

Hamilton has made a number of appearances on The Tonight Show[8][9] (15[6] or 20 appearances[7]) and has written for television series such as The Richard Pryor Show and Laugh-In. Hamilton is also a syndicated comedy columnist.[10][11] He is the host of The Comedy Store Tonight starring Argus Hamilton, a talk show introducing young comics from the Comedy Store.[citation needed]

During the 1980s, Argus Hamilton struggled with an addiction to drugs and alcohol.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Humorist Argus Hamilton – Interviewed by Dr. Bob Blackburn". Rotary Club of Oklahoma City. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Argus Hamilton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Zoglin, Richard (January 30, 2008). "Comedy at the Edge Excerpt". Time. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Argus Hamilton". All American Speakers.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Feldman, Dana (November 19, 2012). "Boot camp for tickling funny bone". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ a b c d e Arnold, Thomas K. (March 21, 1987). "Comedian turns news to laughs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Peisner, David (October 21, 2015). "The Mostly True Adventures Of Standup Comedy's Legendary Frat House". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Carson, even in retirement, casts long shadow". CNN. May 22, 2002. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  9. ^ Arnold, Thomas K. (October 3, 1987). "Would-be Comics Try To Beat Down Door To Fame". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Hamilton, Argus. "The News in Zingers". Jewish World Review.
  11. ^ "Comedian Hamilton Added To Daily Reporter Line Up". The Daily Reporter. Spencer, Iowa. July 29, 2003. p. 2.


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