RIP Bill Saluga

[HanSenSE]

Or you can just call him Ray.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t...dead-comedian-you-can-call-me-ray-1235481705/

 

[Shelbyville Manhattan]

You can call him Ray, or you can call him Jay, just don’t call him washed up, he did three shows a day (in Branson, Mo.).

 

[swingline]

Don’t call him Johnston.

 

[da man]

Don’t call him Johnston.

You mean, “You doesn’t have to call me Johnson.”

 

[dixiehack]

This guy was theoretically in the same profession as George Carlin at the same time. No wonder drugs were so popular in the 70s.

 

[da man]

This guy was theoretically in the same profession as George Carlin at the same time. No wonder drugs were so popular in the 70s.

Billy was one of several performers in the ‘70s who parlayed one catchphrase or signature bit into guest spots on seemingly every sitcom in existence.

Like this guy:

 

[poindexter]

RIP and all, but "you can call me Ray" wasn't funny the 1st time you heard it, the fifth time you heard it, or 45 years later.

 

[garrow]

Dude died almost two months ago.......come on Hollywood Reporter. Anyway, RIP.

 

[DanOregon]

You can call him DEAD!!!!


Too soon? Appearantly not.

 

[dixiehack]

Billy was one of several performers in the ‘70s who parlayed one catchphrase or signature bit into guest spots on seemingly every sitcom in existence.

Like this guy:

Fred is so worried about crime he has to undo 10 different locks, bolts and even a plank of lumber to let him in. Then he leaves the front door open for the rest of the scene.