George Denis Patrick Carlin, better known by his stage name George Carlin, was a famed stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic in the United States. Carlin was noted for his dark humour and musings on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and other forbidden topics. Carlin is regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, having been dubbed “the dean of counterculture comedians.” The 1978 US Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation featured Carlin’s “seven nasty words” routine. Carlin has a number of stand-up comedy specials under his belt. He has nearly 15 albums to his credit. He has also appeared in a number of films and television shows. Carlin, who had long suffered from cardiac difficulties, died on June 22, 2008, at the age of 71.

Several prizes and medals were bestowed upon him in recognition of his contributions. In 2008, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which was given to him posthumously. Carlin’s legacy, life story, career timeline, achievements, personal life, and death are all discussed in this page.

George Carlin Net Worth:

George Carlin is regarded as one of the greatest comics of all time. He began his career in the United States Air Force and was discharged in 1957. He soon met Jack Burns, with whom he began a comedic career. In 1962, the two split up to pursue single careers. Carlin went on to become one of the most well-known comedians in history. In the 1960s, Carlin was paid $250,000 per year.

He began to amass a wealth after establishing himself as a successful comedian. He made money from stand-up comedy, tours, and album sales. In addition to stand-up, he has acted in a number of films and television shows. He sold about a million copies of his works as an author. He went on to become one of the most commercially successful comedians in history. At the time of his death, his net worth was believed to be around $10 million.

What is George Carlin Famous For?

• Regarded as one of the most influential stand-up comedians of all time.

Where is George Carlin From?

On May 12, 1937, George Carlin was born. George Denis Patrick Carlin is his given name. He was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, United States. Patrick John Carlin was his father, and Mary Bearey was his mother. Patrick Jr., his older brother, was his only sibling.

On both his father’s and mother’s sides, he has Irish ancestry. Patrick, his father, was an Irishman from County Donegal. His mother was born in the United States to Irish parents who had immigrated to the country before she was born. When he was two months old, his parents divorced. Because to his father’s alcoholism, they had to split up. His mother was the sole provider for George and his sibling. He used to run away from home a lot when he was younger. He grew raised in Manhattan’s West 121st Street area. His zodiac sign was Taurus, and he was of Caucasian ethnicity.

He went to Corpus Christi School as far as his education goes. After that, he went to Cardinal Hayes High School, but was expelled after three semesters. Following that, he went to Bishop Dubois High School and Salesian High School.

George Carlin Career:

• George Carlin joined the US Air Force where he trained as a radar technician.
• He was stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana.
• There, he began working as a disc jockey at the radio station KJOE.
• He was given a general discharge in July 1957 after being labeled an “unproductive airman” by his superiors. He had been court-martialed three times and received many nonjudicial punishments and reprimands.
• George Carlin met Jack Burns in 1959 and formed a comedy team.
• They had a successful performance at Fort Worth’s beat coffeehouse called The Cellar. They moved to California in February 1960. George Carlin and Jack Burns created a morning show on KDAY. They became successful.
• They recorded their only album, Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight in May 1960 at Cosmo Alley in Hollywood.
• The duo separated to pursue individual careers around 1962.
• Carlin then began appearing on various television shows in the 1960s.
• He became a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show. He became one of host Johnny Carson’s most frequent substitutes during the host’s three-decade reign.
• Carlin went on to establish himself in the industry over the years.
• He released his debut solo album, Take-Offs and Put-Ons in 1967.
• George Carlin went on to release 19 solo albums and fourteen HBO comedy specials.
• He also starred in numerous films and television shows.

guest appearances

• He made guest appearances in several movies and television series. His first major acting role was a supporting role in the 1987 comedy film, Outrageous Fortune.
• The George Carlin Show, the Fox weekly sitcom ran from 1993 to 1995.
• He narrated the British-American children’s tv series, Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 1995.
• From 1991 to 1993, he starred in the children’s tv series, Shining Time Station.
• He is known for his role as Rufus in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.
• He had guest voice roles in several animated series including Car Toons: Mater’s Tall Tales and The Simpsons.
• George Carlin also had voice roles in movies, Tarzan II, Cars, and Happily N’Ever After.
• He also published several books. His first book, Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help was published in 1984. His last book Last Words was published posthumously in 2009.
• George Carlin’s other books are Brain Droppings (1997), Napalm and Silly Putty (2001), When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? (2004), and Three Times Carlin: An Orgy of George (2006).
• The George Carlin Letters: The Permanent Courtship of Sally Wade, by Carlin’s widow, a collection of previously unpublished writings and artwork by Carlin interwoven with Wade’s chronicle of their 10 years together, was published in March 2011.

George Carlin Albums:

1. 1963: Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight
2. 1967: Take-Offs and Put-Ons
3. 1972: FM & AM
4. 1972: Class Clown
5. 1973: Occupation: Foole
6. 1974: Toledo Window Box
7. 1975: An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo
8. 1977: On the Road
9. 1981: A Place for My Stuff
10. 1984: Carlin on Campus
11. 1986: Playin’ with Your Head
12. 1988: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
13. 1990: Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics
14. 1992: Jammin’ in New York
15. 1996: Back in Town
16. 1999: You Are All Diseased
17. 2001: Complaints and Grievances
18. 2006: Life Is Worth Losing
19. 2008: It’s Bad for Ya
20. 2016: I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die

Compilations Albums:

1. 1978: Indecent Exposure: Some of the Best of George Carlin
2. 1984: The George Carlin Collection
3. 1992: Classic Gold
4. 1999: The Little David Years

George Carlin HBO specials:

1. On Location: George Carlin at USC (1977)
2. George Carlin: Again! (1978)
3. He at Carnegie (1982)
4. Carlin on Campus (1984)
5. Playin’ with Your Head (1986)
6. What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)
7. Doin’ It Again1990
8. Jammin’ in New York (1992)
9. Back in Town (1996)
10. George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997)
11. You Are All Diseased (1999)
12. Complaints and Grievances (2001)
13. Life Is Worth Losing (2005)
14. All My Stuff (2007) {A box set of Carlin’s first 12 stand-up specials (excluding George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy)}
15. It’s Bad for Ya (2008)
16. Commemorative Collection (2018)

George Carlin awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards in 2001.
• George Carlin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He requested that it be placed in front of the KDAY studios near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street.
• He became the first posthumous recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008.
• A portion of West 121st Street, in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, was renamed “George Carlin Way” on 22 October 2014. Carlin had spent his childhood there.

George Carlin Wife:

In his lifetime, George Carlin married twice. In August 1960, while on tour with his comedy partner Jack Burns in Dayton, Ohio, he met his first wife Brenda Hosbrook. On June 3, 1961, the couple married at her parents’ house in Dayton. Kelly Marie Carlin, their only child, was born on June 15, 1963. Kelly Marie is a well-known author, actress, producer, monologist, and host of an Internet radio station. In 1971, George and Brenda rekindled their vows in Las Vegas. Brenda died of liver cancer in May 1997, and the two remained married.

In the same year, Carlin met comedic writer Sally Wade. On June 24, 1998, they married in a private, unregistered ceremony. Until his death in 2008, the couple stayed married.

George Carlin struggled with drug and alcohol addictions throughout his life. In a 2008 interview, he indicated that cannabis, LSD, and mescaline helped him cope with personal events. He also struggled with alcohol, Vicodin, and cocaine addictions. He had gone to a rehab facility to get help for his addiction.

George Carlin Death:

George Carlin died on June 22, 2008, at the age of 71. At Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, he died of heart failure. Carlin had a three-decade history of heart difficulties, including three heart attacks in 1978, 1982, and 1991. He unexpectedly stooped performing regularly in 1976 due to heart concerns. In 2003, he developed arrhythmia that necessitated an ablation treatment, and in late 2005, he suffered a serious episode of heart failure. He had two angioplasty procedures. According to his requests, his corpse was burned and his ashes were strewn in front of numerous nightclubs in New York City and over Spofford Lake in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

In June 2008, HBO aired 11 of his 14 HBO specials as an homage to him. In 1975, NBC aired the first episode of SNL, which was hosted by Carlin. Following Carlin’s death, a number of other tributes were offered to him.