Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas, commonly associated with the spit-take, is credited as the comedian who made it famous. It is sometimes referred to as the "Danny Thomas spit take." He perfected it during the 11 seasons of "The Danny Thomas Show" (1953-1964). However, Ricky Ricardo did it a year earlier in an "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957) episode. It has been used in several sitcoms since