John Brent (comedian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Brent (comedian)

American comedic actor, Second City Alumnus

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Madison, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1985

Profession: actor, poet

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Brent (Madison, Connecticut, 14 March 1938 – 16 August 1985 in Los Angeles) was an American actor, comedian and beat poet. He was part of the Second City comedy club, and then later The Committee.
He is mainly known for being half the duo behind the 1959 How To Speak Hip comedy album with Del Close.
Otherwise he recorded and published little since he died at a relatively young age.
He also appeared as an actor in such films as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Catch-22, Steelyard Blues, and American Graffiti.A one volume book of John's poetry, All Grief Be Far, was published posthumously by his friends.
In it there is a poem about how he avoided going to the war in Vietnam by telling the enlistment officers that he couldn't undress himself.
Not that he wouldn't, but that he couldn't. He was once on an elevator when John Belushi boarded.
Mr.
Belushi knelt and kissed Brent's feet. John Brent is survived by his son, Jeremy Paz, who resides in San Francisco, CA.