comic actor

collocation in English

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comic
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ɪk/us
/ˈkɑː.mɪk/
funny and making you want ...
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actor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.tər/us
/ˈæk.tɚ/
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or ...
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(Definition ofcomicandactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He goes on to say that the clown was both a popularcomicactortaking part in the drama and a fool, free to ignore dramatic conventions.
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Throughout his long career, he worked as acomicactor, writer, and director.
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He soon specialized as acomicactor, giving his role a new elegance and complexity.
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He was noted as a serious as well ascomicactor.
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Oxberry as acomicactorwas not always a distinguished performer.
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He was mainly acomicactorand seldom appeared in dramatic roles.
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He has also proved himself acomicactor.
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He is said to have been a lawyer prior to becoming acomicactor.
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By the 1930s he was an establishedcomicactor, often in main roles as leaders of buffoon duos, well-meaning policemen, or more substantial uncle types.
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Denver is remembered primarily as acomicactor.
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Although known mainly as acomicactor, he was also effective portraying tough underworld characters, in part because of his tall stature and a distinctive scar down his right cheek.
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Robbins was the company's leadingcomicactorthrough the first phase of its existence.
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The programmes starred the same repertory cast of comic actors in a variety of roles.
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Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as radio and video.
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Falco said that she was thrilled for the opportunity to work with such great comic actors, and expressed her enjoyment of watching the series.
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The third series reduced the number of principal characters again compared with the previous series, but instead included a number of significant cameo roles by well-known comic actors.
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Mozart evidently wrote keeping in mind the skills of the singers intended for the premiere, which included both virtuosi and ordinary comic actors asked to sing for the occasion.
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