Ollie Joe Prater

Ollie Joe Prater
Birth name Gilbert L. Hartzog
Born (1946-08-22)22 August 1946
Concord, Michigan, United States
Died 25 November 1991(1991-11-25) (aged 45)
Albion, Michigan, United States
Medium Stand-up, television, film
Nationality American
Genres Character comedy, observational comedy, satire, political satire, black comedy, sarcasm
Subject(s) American culture, sex, everyday life, drugs, human behavior, American politics, pop culture

Ollie Joe Prater (born Gilbert Hartzog) was an American stand-up comedian and television personality.[1] He made frequent appearances on The Tonight Show.[2][3]

Prater got his start in stand-up comedy in the 1970s at The Comedy Store and eventually performed in comedy clubs throughout the United States and was a featured performer at many Las Vegas casinos.[2][4] Prater acted in the film Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses? that featured Robin Williams in his first film performance. Prater went on to release comedy video specials and albums.[5][6]

Prater died from complications of a stroke on November 25, 1991.[2]

Discography

  • The Best of Ollie Joe Prater (1991) Laughing Hyena Records

References

  1. ↑ Gregory Curtis (October 1979). "Theater In Brief". Texas Monthly.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ollie Joe Prater; Nightclub and Television Comic". The Los Angeles Times. 1991-11-27.
  3. ↑ Thomas K. Arnold (1987-10-03). "Would-be Comics Try To Beat Down Door To Fame". The Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "Ollie Joe Prater". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "Truly Tasteless Jokes". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Chuck Miller (2012-03-05). "Albums I Want To Be Buried With: The Best of Ollie Joe Prater, "Triple Trouble"". The Times Union.



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