George Carlin
Left; CBS / Landov: Everett
Rising Star
In 1960, Carlin moved to California and made his way on to the television, building his routine on clever world play and his Irish - New York background. One of his more famous bits was known as the Indian Sergeant, left, which he performed on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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