Will Jordan (born William Rauch, July 27, 1927[citation needed] – September 6, 2018) was an American character actor and stand-up comedian best known for his resemblance to, and impressions of, television host and newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan.
[citation needed] In his act, Jordan came up with the catch-phrase, "Welcome to our Toast of the Town 'Shoooo'", which became a stereotypical joke for nearly every Sullivan impersonator after that, usually as the more generic "Really Big 'Shoooo'" (or "shoe").
Jordan's other impressions included Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx and Jack Benny.
He imitated Peter Lorre and James Mason as one of the actors in "Psycho Drama" on Rupert Holmes's 1974 debut album Widescreen.
[1] September 6, 2018, writer Mark Evanier announced Jordan died that morning at his Manhattan home at age 91.