VINTAGE 1988 SIGNED Press Photo UNKNOWN COMIC Murray Langston GONG SHOW Mint

Description: This is a vintage 1988 press photograph signed by Murray Langston, also known as The Unknown Comic. The photo is a portrait of the comic in black and white, with a glossy finish. It measures 8 x 10 inches and is an original piece, not a licensed reprint. The autograph is hard signed and the photo is unframed. Murray appeared in our nightclub, The Holly Hotel Comedy Club, many times in the 1980's and 1990's and this photo was signed for me. In 1968, Langston began his show business career on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In doing impressions of a fork, a tube of toothpaste and a grandfather clock. Later—at the suggestion of Redd Foxx—he teamed with comedian Freeman King and they became regular performers on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. After more than 100 appearances with Sonny & Cher, Langston began to make appearances on other prime time television shows, including The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, The Wolfman Jack Show, and The Bobby Vinton Show. He also worked with Foxx, Joan Rivers, Jim Carrey, Ruth Buzzi, and many other comedians, as well as creating comedic situations—appearing in several segments—for Candid Camera. Early in his career, Langston had invested in a nightclub restaurant called "SHOW-BIZ". Several now-famous people worked there as servers, including Debra Winger, Michael Keaton (then known as Michael Douglas), David Letterman, Gallagher, Tim Reid and Freddie Prinze; however, the club closed within two years, exhausting Langston's savings.[2] Strapped for cash, he accepted an offer to appear on The Gong Show. He was reportedly embarrassed about appearing on the show, so—with the director's permission—he put a paper bag over his head with holes for his eyes and mouth, memorized a few old jokes and burst onto the show as "The Unknown Comic". The character, a frenetic speed-jokester in smarmy attire, was a hit, and developed a cult following. "The Unknown Comic" appeared on more than 150 episodes of the Gong Show and also entertained as a celebrity judge on several other television shows. He also wrote for The Gong Show for a short time as well as appearing regularly in Las Vegas and making the rounds of many popular talk and variety shows. In the early 1980s, Langston revealed himself as "The Unknown Comic" on an episode of Real People in which the show's hosts pulled off the bag over his head. He also revealed his true identity at the conclusion of a match on the celebrity edition of the game show Bullseye. Langston later produced The Unknown Comedy Hour for Playboy TV, followed by The Sex and Violence Family Hour which starred a very young Jim Carrey. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Night Patrol (1984), which he also acted in,[4] Up Your Alley (1988) and Wishful Thinking (1997) as well as being the co-host of The NEW Truth or Consequences (1987). He also had a role in the children's TV series E.M.U-TV (1989) as "Murray the Technical Director".One small imperfection in top right of photo (not a crease) see pictures.Thank you for considering our listing! We are one of the “originals” on eBay, beginning in the late 1990s when eBay founder Pierre Omidyar answered the phone!We always try to ship every purchase on the same day or the next business day after payment. We pack each item well and provide feedback to buyers.Although we generally do not accept returns, we will certainly take back anything we have misrepresented from our listings. Of course, we combine shipping on everything we sell. Just let us know if you are waiting for another item to close before paying. If you pay for one item immediately, we will ship it immediately. We can’t combine shipping after the fact.

Price: 16.25 USD

Location: Holly, Michigan

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