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George Carlin
George Carlin
	Carlin in 1975
Born	George Denis Patrick Carlin; May 12, 1937; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	June 22, 2008 (aged 71); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, comedian.
Years active	1956–2008
Known for	Narrator of Thomas and Friends; Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station
Spouse(s)	Brenda Hosbrook; (m. 1961–1997; her death); Sally Wade; (m. 1998–2008; his death)
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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his dark comedy and jokes about politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo.

Early life

Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City. Carlin said that he started to appreciate effective use of the English language because of his mother, though they had a difficult relationship and he often ran away from home. He grew up on West 121st Street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, which he and his friends called "White Harlem" because it "sounded a lot tougher than its real name".

His mother had a television, which was a rare and new technology at the time, and Carlin became a fan of the late-night talk show Broadway Open House during its short run.^[1]

Carlin joined the U.S. Air Force and trained as a radar technician. During his time in the Air Force, he had been court-martialed three times and received many nonjudicial punishments and reprimands.^[2]

Career

The first of Carlin's 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. From the late 1980s, his performances were focused on sociocultural criticism of American society.

Carlin acted in movies including Jersey Girl, Dogma, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (and its sequel), Scary Movie 3, and Disney's Tarzan 2. He also narrated the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1984 to 1995 (Actor Alec Baldwin later took over the role in 1998), and Portrayed Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station.

He was known for his "seven dirty words" routine. The routine was about seven words people should not say in the media. (The list was ironically used by many radio stations, as a guide to what kind of language was not allowed.) Comedy Central called Carlin one of the greatest stand-up comedians.

Personal life

Carlin married Brenda Hosbrook on June 3, 1961, together they have a daughter named Kelly.^[source?] They remained married until her death in 1997, just a few day's before Carlin's 60th birthday.^[source?] Carlin then married Sally Wade on June 24, 1998, the marriage lasted until Carlin's death in 2008.^[source?]

Death

Carlin had a history of heart problems. He had several heart attacks. He died of heart failure in Santa Monica, California at age 71.

Works

Discography

Main

1963: Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight
1967: Take-Offs and Put-Ons
1972: FM & AM
1972: Class Clown
1973: Occupation: Foole
1974: Toledo Window Box
1975: An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo
1977: On the Road
1981: A Place for My Stuff
1982: Carlin at Carnegie
1984: Carlin on Campus
1986: Playin' with Your Head
1988: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
1990: Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics
1992: Jammin' in New York
1996: Back in Town
1999: You Are All Diseased
2001: Complaints and Grievances
2002: George Carlin on Comedy
2006: Life Is Worth Losing
2008: It's Bad for Ya

Compilations

1978: Indecent Exposure: Some of the Best of George Carlin
1984: The George Carlin Collection
1992: Classic Gold
1999: The Little David Years

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	With Six You Get Eggroll	Herbie Fleck
1976	Car Wash	Taxi driver
1979	Americathon	Narrator
1987	Outrageous Fortune	Frank Madras
1989	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure	Rufus
1990	Working Tra$h	Ralph Sawatzky
1991	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey	Rufus
1991	The Prince of Tides	Eddie Detreville
1995	Streets of Laredo	Billy Williams
1998	Godzilla	Uncredited Party Guest
1999	Dogma	Cardinal Ignatius Glick
2001	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back	Hitchhiker
2003	Scary Movie 3	Architect
2004	Jersey Girl	Bart Trinké
2005	Tarzan II	Zugor	Voice only
2005	The Aristocrats	Himself
2006	Cars	Fillmore	Voice only
2006	Mater and the Ghostlight	Fillmore
2007	Happily N'Ever After	Wizard

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)
What's My Line? (Guest Appearance) (1969)
The Game Game (Guest Appearance) (1969)
The Flip Wilson Show (writer, performer) (1971–1973)
The Mike Douglas Show (Guest) (February 18, 1972)
Welcome Back, Kotter (Guest Appearance) (1978)
Saturday Night Live (Host, episodes 1 and 183) (1975 & 1984)
Nick at Nite (station IDs) (1987)
Justin Case (as Justin Case) (1988) TV movie directed Blake Edwards
Thomas and Friends (as US Narrator: Series 1–4) (1984–1996)
Shining Time Station (as Mr. Conductor/Narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine segments) (1991–1993; Family Specials for 1995)
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (as Mr. Conductor/Narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine segments) (1996)
Storytime with Thomas (as Mr. Conductor/Narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine segments) (1999)
The George Carlin Show (as George O'Grady) (1994–1995) Fox
Streets of Laredo (as Billy Williams) (1995)
The Simpsons (as Munchie, episode "D'oh-in in the Wind") (1998)
I'm Telling You for the Last Time
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)
Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales (as Fillmore) (archive footage) (2008)

Video games

Cars (2006) (as Fillmore)

HBO specials

Special	Year	Notes
On Location: George Carlin at USC	1977
George Carlin: Again!	1978
Carlin at Carnegie	1982
Carlin on Campus	1984
Playin' with Your Head	1986
What Am I Doing in New Jersey?	1988
Doin' It Again	1990
Jammin' in New York	1992
Back in Town	1996
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy	1997
You Are All Diseased	1999
Complaints and Grievances	2001
Life Is Worth Losing	2005
All My Stuff	2007	A boxset of Carlin's first 12 stand-up specials (excluding George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy).
It's Bad for Ya	2008

Bibliography

Book	Year	Notes
Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help	1984	ISBN 0-89471-271-3^[3]
Brain Droppings	1997	ISBN 0-7868-8321-9^[4]
Napalm and Silly Putty	2001	ISBN 0-7868-8758-3^[5]
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?	2004	ISBN 1-4013-0134-7^[6]
Three Times Carlin: An Orgy of George	2006	ISBN 978-1-4013-0243-6^[7] A collection of the 3 previous titles.
Watch My Language	2009	ISBN 0-7868-8838-5^[8]^[9] Posthumous release (not yet released).
Last Words	2009	ISBN 1-4391-7295-1^[10] Posthumous release.

Books

Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help. 1984. ISBN 0-89471-271-3
Brain Droppings. 1997. ISBN 0-7868-8321-9
Napalm and Silly Putty. 2001. ISBN 0-7868-8758-3
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?. 2004. ISBN 1-4013-0134-7
Three Times Carlin: An Orgy of George. 2006. ISBN 978-1-4013-0243-6. A collection of the 3 previous titles.
Watch My Language. 2009. ISBN 0-7868-8838-5

References

↑ George Carlin (December 17, 2007). George Carlin Interview Part 1 of 7 - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Event occurs at 20:23. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
↑ "Comedian George Carlin dies at 71". Variety. June 22, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Carlin, George (1984). Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help. Philadelphia: Running Press Book Publishers. ISBN 0-89471-271-3.
↑ Carlin, George (1998). Brain Droppings. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-8321-9.
↑ Carlin, George (2001). Napalm & Silly Putty. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-8758-3.
↑ Carlin, George (2004). When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 1-4013-0134-7.
↑ Carlin, George (2006). Three Times Carlin. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-1-4013-0243-6.
↑ Carlin, George (2009). Watch My Language. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-0-7868-8838-2.
↑ "Watch My Language". BookFinder.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
↑ Carlin, George (2009). Last Words. New York: Free Press. ISBN 978-1-4391-7295-7.