Ed Gardner
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"Edward Francis 'Ed' Gardner" was an American comedian/comic actor, writer and director, best remembered as the creator and star of the radio's popular Duffy's Tavern comedy series.

Born in Astoria, New York, Gardner was a representative for the JWT/J. Walter Thompson advertising agency before going into show business. He began producing for the stage in the early 1930s. He produced the drama play Coastwise on Broadway (1931) and wrote and directed the Broadway comedy After Such Pleasures (1934).

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It sounded like an old B-52 bomber taking off. I looked out the window, and the flagpole was bent over and the flag was sticking straight out.

When he walked into a room, his smile lit it up. On a football field, when we played, his heart and determination got us through every game.