- Born Name: James Francis Durante
- Birthday: 1893-02-10 (Year-Month-Day)
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- Spouse(s): Jeanne Olsen (1921–1943) Margie Little (1960–1980)
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- Medium: Actor, comedian, singer, pianist
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Jimmy Durante, Schnozzola redirects here. For the Mr. Meaty episode, see List of Mr. Meaty episodes#Schnozzola.Inka Dinka Doo redirects here. For the temple god from the Donkey Kong Country TV series, see Donkey Kong Country (TV series)#Other characters.James Francis Jimmy Durante (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of Americas most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. His jokes about his nose included referring to it as a Schnozzola, and the word became his nickname.