Wayland Flowers | |
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 Wayland Flowers and Madame from Madame in Manhattan | |
| Born | Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. November 26, 1939 Dawson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1988 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1964–1988 |
Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. (November 26, 1939 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor, comedian and puppeteer.[1] Flowers was best known for the comedy act he created with his puppet Madame. His performances as "Wayland Flowers and Madame" were a major national success on stage and on screen in the 1970s and 1980s.
Flowers is frequently cited as a ventriloquist despite the fact that he made no effort to conceal that he was voicing his characters. He instead preferred to be called an "illusionist,"[1] because onlookers tended to focus their attention on his animated puppets, who seemed to do all the talking.
- ^ a b AP (October 12, 1988). "Wayland Flowers Dies; Ventriloquist Was 48". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2006.