# Article on impressionist David Frye (d. 2011)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-on-impressionist-david-frye-d-2011/792510
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [July 31, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-on-impressionist-david-frye-d-2011/792510 "2017-07-31T15:34:13Z")
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### Author: ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-on-impressionist-david-frye-d-2011/792510/1 "2017-07-31T15:34:13Z")

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I remember Frye from his golden years, and always thought that his impressions were better than the much more successful \*Rich Little. Rather sad story.

[Link](http://splitsider.com/2015/12/i-am-the-president-the-rise-and-fall-of-david-frye/)

\*For the youngsters: Back in the day, there were comics whose specialties were imitating other celebrities. Not much of a living now, as a) there’s not much interest in that sort of thing, and b) people have been so homogenized that it’s not easy to create a decent caricature.

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### Author: ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-on-impressionist-david-frye-d-2011/792510/2 "2017-07-31T15:48:03Z")

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Second. Frye was much better than anyone else, especially when doing Nixon.

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### Author: ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-on-impressionist-david-frye-d-2011/792510/3 "2017-07-31T22:41:27Z")

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Agreed. I still have my “Richard Nixon Superstar” lp.  
mmm