Andy Kaufman

Stand-up comedian Andy Kaufman was legendary for his bizarre stage acts, not to mention Latka Gravas, the wide-eyed foreigner on the '80s television show Taxi. Kaufman sometimes combined the two, performing as Latka in his comedy acts. Latka, of course, was an amateur comedian who couldn't do any celebrity impersonations — except for Elvis.

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