George Carlin

George Carlin has been around as a professional comedian for many years now. In fact, he is the last surviving member of what most comedians believe to be the holy trinity of comedy; Richard Prior, Lenny Bruce, and George Carlin.

George was born May 12, 1937 after being conceived nine month prior to that during August at Curly's Hotel, Rockaway Beach, NY. Two months later George's mother carried him and his five year old brother Patrick down their apartment's fire escape to escape his father. They were later divorced and George never saw his father again.

George spent the next twenty-five years of his life growing up in New York City on 121st street. After nine years of school George finally dropped out and joined the Air Force. He received several court-martials and article Fifteens (form of punishment just below court-martial) to his military record; later he was honorably discharged in 1957. George then took on the world of radio, getting several jobs throughout the years of 1959 to 1960. During this time he formed a comedy team with his friend Jack Burns and the two later stopped doing radio to perform live stand-up. They split ways in 1962 and George struck out on his own as a comedian. His first official show alone was at the Chicago Gate of Horn. This was the shining start of an amazing career that still continues to amaze us today.