George Carlin biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of George Carlin

Author Name:

George Carlin

Born As:

George Denis Patrick Carlin

Other Names:

Born:

12 May 1937

Died:

22 Jun 2008




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Comedian and actor                          
Selected Works:

Filmography:

With Six You Get Eggroll - 1968
Car Wash - 1976
Americathon - 1979
Outrageous Fortune - 1987
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - 1989
Working Trash - 1990
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - 1991
The Prince of Tides - 1991
Dogma - 1999
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - 2001
Scary Movie 3 - 2003
Jersey Girl = 2004
Tarzan II - 2005
The Aristocrats  -2005
Cars - 2006
Happily N'Ever After - 2007

Television:

The Kraft Summer Music Hall - 1966
That Girl - Guest appearance - 1966
The Ed Sullivan Show - multiple appearances
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - season 3 guest appearance - 1968
The Flip Wilson Show - writer, performer - 1971-1973
The Mike Douglas Show - Guest - February 18,1972
Saturday Night Live - Host, episodes 1 and 183 - 1975 & 1984
Justin Case - as Justin Case - 1988, TV movie directed Blake Edwards
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - as American Narrator - 1991-1998
Shining Time Station - as Mr. Conductor - 1991-1993
The George Carlin Show - as George O'Grady - 1994 Fox
Streets of Laredo - as Billy Williams - 1995
The Simpsons - as Munchie, episode 209 - 1998
The Daily Show - guest on February 1, 1999; December 16, 1999; and March 10, 2004
MADtv - Guest appearance in episodes 518 & 524 - 2000
Inside the Actors Studio - 2004.


                                              
Mother Mary Beary
Father Patrick Carlin
First wife Brenda Hosbrook - 1961- 1997, one daughter, Kelly. Brenda died of liver cancer.
Second wife Sally Wade - 1998- 2008                                              
                                              
George Carlin was a staunch Atheist and often denounced the idea of a God in interviews and performances, notably with his "Religion" and "There Is No God" routines as heard in 'You Are All Diseased.'