Deadpan vaudeville days, Buster Keaton developed his deadpan expression. Keaton realized that audiences responded better to his stony expression than when he smiled, and he carried this style into his silent film career. The 1980 film "Airplane!" was performed almost entirely in deadpan. Many popular American sitcoms use deadpan expressions to deliver dry humor, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Arrested Development", and "My Name Is Earl". More recent examples are Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt from the TV show "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett in "iCarly", and Louis C.K. in "Louie". Another example is the comedy of Steven Wright.
Frank Doubleday (actor) Frank Doubleday (actor) Frank Doubleday (January 28, 1945 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor whose most notable roles are as film villains. Doubleday was born in Norwich, Connecticut, but moved to Los Angeles with his family as a child. Doubleday is known for such films as John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13" (1976) and John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" (1981) playing the character Romero. In the special edition "Escape from New York" DVD commentary, Kurt Russell credits Doubleday's performance as setting the tone of the movie. He made his film debut in "The First Nudie Musical" (1976),