THE UNKNOWN COMIC (MURRAY LANGSTON) - INSCRIBED PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 212842
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THE UNKNOWN COMIC (MURRAY LANGSTON)
The most famous Unknown Comic around inscribes his publicity photo to a fan, in black
felt tip
Inscribed Printed Photograph Signed in Ink: "To Eli-/You'll never/be unknown to/me/The
Unknown/Comic/Murray Langston" in black felt tip. B/w. 8x10. The Unknown Comic is the
stage name of comedian Murray Langston (b.1944) who is best remembered for his
standup routines on The Gong Show. Recognizable only by a brown paper bag as a mask,
the comedian fell into the role of his most famous character almost accidentally. Well-known
in the scene with over a hundred appearances on the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (with
his partner Freeman King), Langston found himself dirt broke in the mid-1970s after his
nightclub SHOW-BIZ closed its doors, losing all his money in investments. Hard for jobs, he
found work on The Gong Show, though he was too embarrassed to go on stage, so he asked
the producers if he could put a paper bag over his head. When the bagged comic hopped on
stage with his jumpy jokes and tousled attire, he became an instant hit. From there, he went
on to perform in over 150 episodes of the Gong Show, as well as in his own nightclubs acts in
Las Vegas. In the early 1980's, Langston finally revealed himself at the Unknown Comic
on an episode of Real People. Also a talented writer, Langston wrote screenplays for Up Your
Alley (1997), Wishful Thinking (1997) and Night Patrol (1984) which he also starred in.
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