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If you really think about it, chance plays a huge part in every part of our lives. Why we live in Oklahoma often has much to do with our parents or our grandparents, but for one famed comedian, perhaps best known for Laugh-In, his 1922 birth in Beggs is wilder than most. This funny man's parents were part of a song-and-dance act with a traveling carnival that just happened to be passing through the Sooner State when he made his entrance.

What is the name of this comedy pioneer?

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Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.