Andy Kaufman

Born

January 17, 1949

Died

May 16, 1984 (aged 35)

Known as

comedian, professional wrestler, television actor, film actor, showman, screenwriter

Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist. He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can."

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