It's strange because even in the vaudeville days, ventriloquists were never the main attraction. They were the guys brought out to stand in front of the curtain while sets were being changed. Ventriloquism wasn't even celebrated as an art until Edgar Bergen came along in the 1930s.

His fifth special Minding the Monsters which was taped in Savannah premiered on Comedy Central on October 7 2012. Dunham moved back to clubs more than 200 appearances a year. One of these was such as a 1996 episode of Ellen in which he appeared with Walter.

com and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar he is the top-grossing standup act in North America and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well. Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate.