*Shares a headstone with his wife Marcella Baker Livingsston .∼Actor/Comedian. Stage persona: Al Baker. Toured on Broadway shows with the likes of Bud Abbott and Lou Castello. Then, in the days of burlesque, he went from town to town with comedy partner Lou Reels, leaving audiences roaring. He also toured with Joe DeRita, or "Curly Joe" from the Three Stooges. Livingston gave up touring in 1956 after winning $140,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes. He married singer Marcella Jones in 1932 who was touring with Morton Downey. She, however, died in 1972.
After he quit the comedy circuit, Livingston became a managing partner for his son's theater company, which was based in Atlantic City. Father and son retired in 1978.
A quote from Al Jr. on his father, ''Burlesque in the old days was a poor man's musical, but my father was the best in the business.''
After he quit the comedy circuit, Livingston became a managing partner for his son's theater company, which was based in Atlantic City. Father and son retired in 1978.
A quote from Al Jr. on his father, ''Burlesque in the old days was a poor man's musical, but my father was the best in the business.''
*Shares a headstone with his wife Marcella Baker Livingsston .∼Actor/Comedian. Stage persona: Al Baker. Toured on Broadway shows with the likes of Bud Abbott and Lou Castello. Then, in the days of burlesque, he went from town to town with comedy partner Lou Reels, leaving audiences roaring. He also toured with Joe DeRita, or "Curly Joe" from the Three Stooges. Livingston gave up touring in 1956 after winning $140,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes. He married singer Marcella Jones in 1932 who was touring with Morton Downey. She, however, died in 1972.
After he quit the comedy circuit, Livingston became a managing partner for his son's theater company, which was based in Atlantic City. Father and son retired in 1978.
A quote from Al Jr. on his father, ''Burlesque in the old days was a poor man's musical, but my father was the best in the business.''
After he quit the comedy circuit, Livingston became a managing partner for his son's theater company, which was based in Atlantic City. Father and son retired in 1978.
A quote from Al Jr. on his father, ''Burlesque in the old days was a poor man's musical, but my father was the best in the business.''
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