John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen and Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson were American comedians of
vaudeville,
radio, the
Broadway stage,
motion pictures and
television. Their shows were noted for their crazy
blackout gags and orchestrated mayhem ("anything can happen, and it probably will"). Their most famous concept,
Hellzapoppin', has become show-business shorthand for freewheeling, anything-goes comedy; it enjoyed a lengthy run on Broadway and spawned a movie version.