Comedian Jack Rothman
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| Location | Hollywood, CA, Southern California, United States |
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| Introduction | Retired since the mid-1990s, Rothman started doing stand-up after his kids gave him a gift certificate for a comedy class for his 75th birthday. He later joined actress Carole Gordon and entrepreneur Wes Martens, and the trio got gigs at the Improv and Ice House. Turned off by the raunch that passes for comedy in nightclubs these days, they now perform for public-service groups in exchange for a small fee to cover expenses. This new direction is a good fit for Rothman, who taught community service for many years in what is now the School of Public Affairs. Do-gooders from groups like the American Red Cross get a kick out of the trio’s routine, but Rothman’s most appreciative audience remains his wife, Judy, who is still laughing at his jokes after 52 years of marriage. “She’ll crack up and say, ‘Write that down! Write that down!’ ” |