Loriot

He adopted the name Loriot, the French for oriole, from the bird pictured on his family's coat of arms.

The Seattle Times 2011

A humorist known as "Loriot," often cited by Germans as proof of their sense of humor.

The Seattle Times 2011

He happens to be a comedy icon in Germany who adopted the stage name Loriot, and who died last year at age 87, triggering a 6-DVD set of his television programs, live performances and animation.

News 2012

A humorist known as "Loriot," often cited by Germans as proof of their sense of humor.

The Seattle Times 2011

(AP Photo / Markus Schreiber) --- The actor and comedian Vicco von Buelow, alias Loriot, actress Ursula Werner, director Andreas Dresen and actor Ulrich Tukur, from left, chat after the awarding ceremony of the German Film Prize 'Lola', in Berlin,

Island Packet: Home 2009

(AP Photo / Markus Schreiber) --- The actor and comedian Vicco von Buelow, alias Loriot, actress Ursula Werner, director Andreas Dresen and actor Ulrich Tukur, from left, chat after the awarding ceremony of the German Film Prize 'Lola', in Berlin,

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Der Schauspieler und Komiker Vicco von Buelow, alias Loriot, die Schauspielerin Ursula Werner, der Regisseur Andreas Dresen und der Schauspieler Ulrich Tukur, von links, unterhalten sich am Freitag, 24.

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Der Schauspieler und Komiker Vicco von Buelow, alias Loriot, die Schauspielerin Ursula Werner, der Regisseur Andreas Dresen und der Schauspieler Ulrich Tukur, von links, unterhalten sich am Freitag, 24.

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Der Schauspieler und Komiker Vicco von Buelow, alias Loriot, die Schauspielerin Ursula Werner, der Regisseur Andreas Dresen und der Schauspieler Ulrich Tukur, von links, unterhalten sich am Freitag, 24.

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Germans only: Maybe that's the sequel to the Loriot sketch with the noodle on her face, dunno.

Freizeit Revue: I Don't See Anything Wrong With It Cosmo7 2009