Ventriloquism
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Ventriloquism is the performance art of speaking or producing sounds so that the voice appears to come from a source other than the performer, most often a puppet or "dummy." Ventriloquists create the
Ventriloquist dummy in the shape of a young boy
Newspaper article on Gef, the talking mongoose, claiming it involved ventriloquism by Voirrey Irving
Ventriloquist/Author Valentine Vox with his puppet Jeorge
Sadler's Wells Theatre in the early 19th century, at a time when ventriloquist acts were becoming increasingly popular
Jeff Dunham
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Jeffrey Douglas Dunham is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents,
Ventriloquism
…popularity inspired many other famous ventriloquists who followed him, including Ray Alan, Arthur Worsley, Paul Winchell, Jimmy Nelson, David Strassman, Jeff Dunham, Terry Fator, Ronn Lucas, Wayland Flowers, Shari Lewis, Willie Tyler, Jay Johnson, Nina Conti, Paul Zerdin, and Darci Lynne. Another ventriloquist act…
Dunham with Achmed the Dead Terrorist, 2009
Dunham performing in 2014
Dunham with Walter in a shot from a 2007 performance