15 Facts About David Strassman

David Strassman was born on September 6,1957 and is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist.

David Strassman is best known for his ventriloquism act with Chuck Wood and Ted E Bare.

David Strassman's father, Harvey D Strassman, was a psychiatrist and medical academic of Jewish descent.

David Strassman took a ventriloquism class in junior high school as an elective, taught by local Chicago children's television host Steve Hart.

David Strassman discovered he was good at it and could make money from his performances.

David Strassman studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York but returned to ventriloquism.

David Strassman took to busking in Central Park in New York, Leicester Square and the Marble Arch in London and a brief stint in Paris.

David Strassman performed in New York's comedy clubs including An Evening at the Improv.

In 1980, David Strassman appeared in Roger Corman's horror movie Humanoids from the Deep.

In 1986, David Strassman added remote controls to his puppet, Chuck Wood, using transmitters, motors, and servos derived from his hobby of flying remote control model airplanes.

David Strassman discovered a remote clutch system in a NASA facility that could be integrated into his dummies.

Chuck then appears to come to life with David Strassman speaking into an off-stage microphone.

David Strassman debuted this routine on The Late Show with Arsenio Hall in 1989.

David Strassman had a television talk show called "David Strassman" on Nine Australia, where his puppet character, Chuck Wood, interviewed celebrities.

David Strassman's show, Careful What you Wish For ran in Australia through April 2014.