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Pat Paulsen

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Patrick Layton "Pat" Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 24, 1997) was an Americancomedian and actor. His longest-running role was as a frequent "candidate" for President of the United States.

Paulsen was born in South Bend, Washington. Paulsen had served in the United States Marines during World War II. After the war, he went to college, and worked a variety of jobs (as a salesman, an office clerk, a truck driver, and others) before starting a comedytroupe with his brother. After the troupe broke up, Paulsen started performing on his own. He played at many of the same venues as the Smothers Brothers, before they became famous.

After the Smothers Brothers began a televisionvariety show (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) in 1967, they invited Paulsen to join their regular cast. He wrote comedy sketches for the show, and also appeared on camera in different roles. He began a series of mock editorials, that became very popular, by

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Pat Paulsen

American comedian and satirist (1927–1997)

Pat Paulsen

Paulsen in 1970

Born

Patrick Layton Paulsen


(1927-07-06)July 6, 1927

South Bend, Washington, U.S.

DiedApril 25, 1997(1997-04-25) (aged 69)

Tijuana, Mexico

Occupations
Spouses

Betty Jane Cox

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(m. 1959; div. 1988)​

Linda Chaney

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(m. ; div. 1989)​

Noma Littell

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(m. )​
Websitewww.paulsen.com
(discontinued)

Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 25, 1997) was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers television shows, and for his satirical campaigns for President of the United States between 1968 and 1996.

Early life and education

Paulsen was born July 6, 1927, in South Bend, Washington, a small fishing town in Pacific County.[1] He was the son of Beulah Inez (née Fadden) and Norman Inge Paulsen, a Norwegian immigrant who worked for the Coast Guar

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Pat Paulsen Biography

Date of Birth:
Jul 6, 1927Birth Place:
South Bend, Washington, USA

Biography

Pat Paulsen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 1968, he began facetiously running for president, actually garnering real votes. In 1967, he joined the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" on CBS. He joined the acting group the Ric-y-tic Players. Early on in his acting career, Paulsen spent time on a variety of series with roles in "The Wild Wild West" (1965-1970), "The Summer Smothers Brothers Show" (CBS, 1967-68) and "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (CBS, 1967-1972). This recognition propelled him to pursue a role in "Foreplay" (1974) with Zero Mostel. He then appeared in the Barbara Eden comedic drama "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1978), the Sheila Kennedy comedy "Ellie" (1984) and "Night Patrol" (1984). He also appeared in the comedy "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" (1992) with Karen Black. Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Special" (1988-89), "The Smothers Brothers Thanksgiving Special" (CBS, 1988-

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