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Comedy genius overused and undeserved term except for.....


Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Jonathan Winters. To me all 3 were originals and had an incredible and original ability to make and take further than anyone. Hard pressed to think of any beyond these 3 that reach the Einstein funny bone level though Chaplin said Stan Laurel was the funniest he ever saw.

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I don't think people use the term in a literal sense, but yes there are very few if you want to set the bar at genius 'level'. It's really a term which regards great talent as 'genius'. I'd add Jack Lemmon to your picks.


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