George Carlin Biography (1937-)

Full name, George Denis Patrick Carlin; born May 12, 1937, in New York, NY; son of Patrick (a national advertising manager for the New York Sun) and Mary(a secretary; maiden name, Bearey) Carlin; married Brenda Hosbrook (a producer), June 3, 1961 (died May 11, 1997); children: Kelly. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA90211.; Publicist: Jonas Public Relations, 240 26th St., Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer, producer, composer, comedian
Birth Details: May 12, 1937; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Regular, The Kraft Summer Music Hall, NBC, 1966
George Lester, That Girl, ABC, 1966-1967
Cohost, Away We Go, CBS, 1967
Regular, Tony Orlando and Dawn (also known as The Tony Orlandoand Dawn Rainbow Hour), CBS, 1976
Voice of Rufus, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1990
Narrator, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, 1991-1998
Mr. Conductor, Shining Time Station, PBS, 1991-1993
George O'Grady, The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Narrator, Mister Moose's Fun Time, Fox Family Channel, 1998
Movies
Title role, Justin Case, ABC, 1988
Ralph Sawatski, Working Trash (also known as Garbage Bluesand Working Tra$h), Fox, 1990
Miniseries
Billy Williams, Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo (also known asStreets of Laredo), CBS, 1995
Pilots
Star Search, syndicated, 1983
Himself, Apt. 2-C Starring George Carlin, HBO, 1985
What's Alan Watching? (also known as Outrageous), CBS, 1989
Specials
The Perry Como Springtime Show, NBC, 1967
The Flip Wilson Comedy Special, NBC, 1975
Perry Como's Hawaiian Holiday, NBC, 1976
The Mad Mad Mad Mad World of the Super Bowl, NBC, 1977
Mac Davis ... Sounds Like Home, NBC, 1977
A Tribute to "Mr. Television" Milton Berle, NBC, 1978
Make 'em Laugh, CBS, 1979
100 Years of Golden Hits, NBC, 1981
Host, George Carlin at Carnegie Hall, HBO, 1983
George Carlin: Carlin on Campus, 1984
Himself/Mike Holder, George Carlin--Playin' with Your Head, HBO, 1986
The Vidiots, 1986
Himself, George Carlin: The Envelope, 1986
Himself, Comic Relief, 1986
Welcome Home, HBO, 1987
An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, HBO, 1988
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 28th Anniversary Special,NBC, 1990
Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
(In archive footage) Himself, The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, 1991
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York, 1992
HBO's 20th Anniversary--We Hardly Believed It Ourselves, HBO and CBS, 1992
New Year's Eve '94, Fox, 1993
More of the Best of the Hollywood Palace, ABC, 1993
(In archive footage) But ... Seriously, Showtime, 1994
The 2nd Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1994
The Human Language, PBS, 1995
Mr. Conductor, Shining Time Station Family Special: Once upon a Time, PBS, 1995
Mr. Conductor, Shining Time Station Family Special: Queen for a Day, PBS, 1995
Mr. Conductor, Shining Time Station Family Special: Second Chances, PBS, 1995
Himself, What Makes You Laugh?, 1995
(In archive footage) Himself, Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special,1995
Himself/host, 20 Years of Comedy on HBO, HBO, 1995
Himself, Dennis Miller: State of the Union Undressed, 1995
Himself, George Carlin: Back in Town, HBO, 1996
(In archive footage) Himself, Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television, 1996
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, HBO, 1997
George Carlin's Personal Favorites (also known as George Carlin: George's Best Stuff), HBO, 1997
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time, HBO, 1998
(In archive footage) Himself, A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary, 1998
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased, HBO, 1999
Himself, Playboy: The Party Continues, 2000
Himself, George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances, HBO, 2001
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool, PBS, 2001
The Heroes of Black Comedy, Comedy Central, 2002
Awards Presentations
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards, 1982
The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988
The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1993
The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1994
The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 1998
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
Episodic
On Broadway Tonight, CBS, 1964
The Mike Douglas Show, 1965
The Merv Griffin Show, syndicated, 1965, 1966
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1966
Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, 1967
Talent Scouts, CBS, 1968
Himself, The Flip Wilson Show, 1971
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, ABC, 1973
Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1977
Wally the wow, "Radio Free Freddie," Welcome Back, Kotter, 1977
"University of Southern California," On Location, HBO, 1977
"Phoenix," On Location, HBO, 1978
Fridays, 1980
Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1984
Rotating host, The Late Show, Fox, 1986
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1986
"George Carlin: Doin' It Again," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
"George Carlin Live at the Paramount," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1992
Voice of Munchie, "D'oh-in in the Wind," The Simpsons (animated),Fox, 1998
Himself, Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean, 1999
Himself, "George Carlin: Biography," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Himself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2001
Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, 2001
Also appeared as himself, This Is Tom Jones; himself, The ChrisRock Show; in Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind, syndicated.
Television Work
Series
Creator and executive producer, The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Miniseries
Newsreel sources, Baseball, 1994
Specials
Executive album producer and (uncredited) producer, George Carlin: Carlin at Carnegie Hall, 1982
Executive album producer and (uncredited) producer, George Carlin: Carlin on Campus, 1984
Executive album producer and executive producer, George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head, 1986
Producer, George Carlin: The Envelope, 1986
Executive album producer and producer, George Carlin: What Am I Doingin New Jersey?, 1988
Executive album producer and producer, George Carlin: Jammin' in New York, 1992
Executive producer, 20 Years of Comedy on HBO, 1995
Executive album producer and executive producer, George Carlin: Back in Town, 1996
Producer, George Carlin's Personal Favorites, HBO, 1997
Producer, George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, 1997
Executive producer and executive album producer, George Carlin: You Are All Diseased, HBO, 1999
Executive album producer and executive producer, George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances, HBO, 2001
Television Executive Producer
Episodic
"University of Southern California," On Location, HBO, 1977
"Phoenix," On Location, HBO, 1978
(And executive album producer) "George Carlin: Doin' It Again," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
"George Carlin Live at the Paramount," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1992
Film Appearances
Herbie Fleck, With Six You Get Egg Roll (also known as A Man inMommy's Bed), National General, 1968
Taxi driver, Car Wash, Universal, 1976
Narrator, Americathon, United Artists, 1979
Voice of himself, Drawing on My Mind, 1985
Frank, Outrageous Fortune, Buena Vista, 1987
Rufus, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989
Rufus, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Orion, 1991
Eddie Detreville, The Prince of Tides, Columbia, 1991
Himself, George Carlin: George's Best Stuff, 1996
(Uncredited) Cameo, Godzilla, 1998
Cardinal Ignatius Glick, Dogma, Lions Gate Films, 1999
Himself, George Carlin: Personal Favorites, 2001
Hitchhiker, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dimension Films, 2001
Bart Trinke, Jersey Girl, Miramax, 2003
Film Work
Producer, Drawing on My Mind, 1985
(Uncredited) Executive music producer and executive producer, George Carlin: George's Best Stuff, 1996
Executive producer, George Carlin: Personal Favorites, MPI Home Video, 2001
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With Jack Burns) Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight, ERA Records, 1960
Take-Offs and Put-Ons, RCA, 1967
FM and AM, Little David, 1972
Class Clown, Little David, 1972
Occupation: Foole, Little David, 1973
Toledo Window Box, Little David, 1974
An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo, Little David, 1975
On the Road, Little David, 1977
Indecent Exposure, Little David, 1978
A Place for My Stuff, Atlantic, 1982
The George Carlin Collection, Little David, 1984
Carlin on Campus, Eardrum, 1984
Playin' with Your Head, Eardrum, 1986
What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, Eardrum, 1988
Parental Advisory--Explicit Lyrics, WEA/Atlantic, 1990
Jammin' in New York, WEA/Atlantic, 1992
Back in Town, WEA/Atlantic, 1996
You Are All Diseased, WEA/Atlantic, 1999
The Little David Years: 1971-77, 2000
Complaints and Grievances, WEA/Atlantic, 2001
WRITINGS
Television Pilots
Apt. 2-C Starring George Carlin, HBO, 1985
The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Television Specials
George Carlin at Carnegie Hall, HBO, 1983
Carlin on Campus, HBO, 1984
Apartment 2-C, Starring George Carlin, HBO, 1985
George Carlin--Playin' with Your Head, HBO, 1986
The Vidiots, 1986
George Carlin: The Envelope, 1986
Comic Relief, 1986
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, HBO, 1988
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York, HBO, 1992
20 Years of Comedy on HBO, HBO, 1995
George Carlin: Back in Town, HBO, 1996
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, HBO, 1997
George Carlin's Personal Favorites, HBO, 1997
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased, HBO, 1999
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances, HBO, 2001
Television Episodes
"University of Southern California," On Location, HBO, 1977
"Phoenix," On Location, HBO, 1978
"George Carlin: Doin' It Again," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
"George Carlin Live at the Paramount," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1992
(Uncredited) The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Also wrote The Kraft Summer Music Hall.
Television Music
Specials
George Carlin: Carlin on Campus, HBO, 1984
(Uncredited) George Carlin: Back in Town, HBO, 1996
(Uncredited) George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances, HBO, 2001
Episodic
"George Carlin: Doin' It Again," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Screenplays
Drawing on My Mind, 1985
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff, 1996
George Carlin: Personal Favorites, MPI Home Video, 2001
Film Music
(Uncredited) George Carlin: Personal Favorites, 2001
Books
Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help, 1983
Brain Droppings, Hyperion, 1997
Napalm and Silly Putty, Hyperion, 2001
Contributed articles to various publications, including Playboy.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Mother Jones, March/April 1997, pp. 54-58
The Progressive, July, 2001, p. 32
U.S. News & World Report, June 16, 1997

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