Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Yakov Smirnoff
Born: January 24, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, better known as Yakov Smirnoff, is a Soviet-born American comedian, actor and writer. After emigrating to the United States in 1977, Smirnoff began performing as a stand-up comic.
Known for:
- What a Country! (1986 – 1987)
- Night Court (1984 – 1992)
- The Money Pit (1986)
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- Brewster's Millions (1985)