George Carlin Add to My Celebs Age 71 (passed away Jun. 22nd, 2008) Birthday May. 12th, 1937 Born in New York City, New York, USA Height 5' 9"

George Carlin's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends (UK) US Narrator The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson George Carlin The Flip Wilson Show George Carlin This Is Tom Jones (UK) George Carlin Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990) Rufus The George Carlin Show George O'Gr… Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean George Carlin

Main Movie Roles 2007 - Happily N'Ever After 2006 - Cars 2005 - The Aristocrats 2005 - Fuck 2004 - Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism 2004 - Jersey Girl 2003 - Scary Movie 3 2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 1999 - Dogma 1991 - The Prince of Tides 1991 - Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1989 - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1987 - Outrageous Fortune 1979 - Americathon 1976 - Car Wash

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

George Carlin, arguably, is the greatest and -- after Lenny Bruce -- most influential stand-up comedian of all time. An Irish Catholic born and raised in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, Carlin started out as a conventional comedian and had achieved a fair degree of success as a Bill Cosby style raconteur in nightclubs and on TV until the late 1960s, when he radically overhauled his persona. The new persona, which is more in line with who and what George Carlin is, has been "George Carlin" ever since and is what made him a great stand-up comedian. Carlin's forte is Lenny Bruce-style social and political commentary, spiced with nihilistic observations about people and religion peppered with black humor. He is also noted for his use of language. Carlin's notorious "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was part of a radio censorship case that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.


TRIVIA:

• Younger brother of 'Patrick Carlin' (qv).
• Spent years writing a one-man show that he planned to do on Broadway before his death. The working title was "Watch My Language" or "New York City Boy".
• Was educated mostly in Catholic schools in New York City.
• Business partner and best friend of 'Jerry Hamza' (qv).
• Irish-American.
• Worked as a Disc Jockey at KXOL-AM 1360 in Fort Worth, Texas for nine months. He was hired on the spot by Program Director Bob Bruton. There he met newsman 'Jack Burns (II)' (qv). They went on to work together as a comedy duo.
• Close friends with 'Joe Pesci' (qv) and said he "prayed to him instead of God".
• His first wife, 'Brenda Carlin' (qv), was always listed as Executive Producer on all his TV specials until her death. She died of cancer.

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