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George Carlin
Age: 71 (passed away Jun. 22nd, 2008)
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: May. 12th, 1937
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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:
- Some of his comedy influences include 'Spike Jones (I)' (qv), 'The Marx Brothers' (qv), 'Danny Kaye' (qv), 'Jerry Lewis (I)' (qv), 'Lenny Bruce' (qv) and 'Bob Newhart' (qv).
- His list of the Seven Words You Can't Say on TV are referenced in _Private Parts (1997)_ (qv).
- According to George in his A&E Biography profile, when he was young and would ask his mother what the meaning of a word was, she would invariably answer "Go look it up in the dictionary". He says his fascination with words, their meanings, and word play, is where is comedy routine comes from: The dissection of "words". Even his infamous "Seven Dirty Words" routine is about the meanings of these "bad" words.
- Inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame in November 1994.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 1555 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
- Just before Christmas 2005, he experienced significant shortage of breath and other heart-related symptoms. On Christmas Day he entered Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills. During an eight-day stay he was treated for a lung infection and narrowed arteries. He received antibiotics and an angioplasty that included the placement of a double stent. The procedure was successful, but he was advised to take things slowly in the New Year.
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 91-93. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
- Chosen as #2 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (April 2004).
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