Religion: indeterminate
Name: Cornelius Van-Van
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #341 (July 1965): "The Joker's Comedy Capers"
Creators: John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella
Number of Appearances: 1
Occupation: millionaire, retired
Gender: male
Note: loves old silent comedy films
Retired oil millionaire Cornelius Van-Van paid filmmaker B.C. De Nil $50,000 to make new "old-style" comedy films. Mr. Van-Van did not realize that "De Nil" was actually the Joker in disguise.
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #341 (July 1965): "The Joker's Comedy Capers" (7-panel cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- https://www.comics.org/issue/19314/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=92108