Jimmy Durante D6708 - Large - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Jimmy Durante D6708 (grey and black cap, yellow jacket, cream shirt). Designed by David B. Biggs. Series: The Celebrity Collection, issued 1985 - 1988. Size: 7.5"H (Large)

James Francis Durante (1893 - 1980) began his entertaining career playing the piano, but it was his singing and clowning that brought him fame in Vaudeville theatre, night clubs, films, radio and television. Using his large nose as the object of jokes, Durante earned his nickname "Schnozzle."