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  • Andy Kaufman
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  • Andy Kaufman
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  • Pranksters
  • Jewish American male actors
  • American male professional wrestlers
  • American male television actors
  • American male film actors
  • 20th-century American male actors
  • 1949 births
  • 1984 deaths
  • American male comedians
  • American sketch comedians
  • American performance artists
  • Cancer deaths in California
  • Deaths from lung cancer
  • Elvis impersonators
  • Jewish male comedians
  • Jewish professional wrestlers
  • Male actors from New York City
  • People from Long Island
  • The First Family (professional wrestling) members
  • Transcendental Meditation practitioners
abstract
  • American comedian known for his pretension - a characteristic so prevalent his loved ones suspected his own death to be a hoax. Acted in TV sitcom %22Taxi%22; subject of 1999 film %22Man On The Moon.%22 Among others Andy acted a double persona Tony Clifton, a sleazy Vegas lounge singer.Born January 17, 1949 in New York City; died May 16, 1984 in Los Angeles.
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  • Andrew Geoffrey %22Andy%22 Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself to be one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a %22song-and-dance man.%22 Pranks and elaborate ruses were major elements of his career. His body of work maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character.
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  • 1949-01-17
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  • 1984-05-16
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  • Andy Kaufman
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