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This very talented comedian and actor had a huge impact on American television and comedy. His methods and appearance set him apart from others, and he will always be remembered by those people who were lucky enough to have seen him perform.

During his career, Marx made a total of thirteen films with his brothers Harpo and Chico, famous in the movies as the Marx brothers, and also managed to have a well-received solo career. He was great with his use of various objects like cigars, glasses, fake facial hair in combination with his comical yet deliberate posture.

It was revealed by Marx himself in a 1950s radio broadcast, that he had been born in a space above a butchers shop in New York, the place in which he spent his youth. He eventually found himself in Hollywood, and in his personal life got married three times, all unfortunately ending in divorce. Groucho Marx was once comically quoted describing his idea of the perfect woman: “Someone who looks like Marilyn Monroe and talks like George S. Kaufman.”

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Television bio George Carlin: One of the most famous comics of his generation.

George Carlin was not only one of the most famous comics of his generation, but one of the most famous comics in the history of the world. He broke boundaries with his comedy, and made a huge impact on pop culture as we know it.

During his career he had 14 HBO specials, the first of which was taped in 1977. Originally his comedy was based on different characters that he had created, but eventually into the 90s and 2000s changed his comedic direction entirely.

Carlin’s most famous bit, more talked about and referenced than any other, has been the “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV.” While making him get into controversy with the censors, it also increased his image and fame in the eyes of the public. Later on he even went so far as to expand his list of offensive words, and became known for this routine.

As Carlin began to age and his mindset began to settle into the changing decades and social issues, so did his comedic style. He began to talk about the problems with modern society as we know it, and would reference these problems in both a funny and satirical way.

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