Vic Greco

Posthumos: Throughout the 1960s to 1980s Vic Greco (aka Gus Mocerino) was a popular television and nightclub writer and entertainer in New York City and Hollywood. A comedian's comedian, Greco was favorite of Steve Allen, Merv Griffin and Jackie Leonard among other prominent comedians of the era. Greco enjoyed wide success playing the nightclub circuit across the country in many of the legendary venues such as The Hungry I and The Purple Onion in San Francisco, Mister Kelly's in Chicago and The Ice House in Pasedena who billed him as "....a scrappy comic featuring his rubber stamp routines." He was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "....a short, malevolent, and rather like a demoniacal, cigar-smoking file clerk who just blew up the bank...." and was also repeatedly well reviewed by the Chicago Daily News saying "....Greco, a Groucho Marx character, replete with cigar, evokes strong reactions from the audience. He's a delight." He also appeared as a recurring character on The