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Andy Kaufman was an American entertainer, actor, and writer. He was best known for his role as Latka Gravas on the television series Taxi, and for his performances as a stand-up comedian. He was also known for his eccentric and often controversial performances, which included playing a variety of characters, such as the foreign man, Tony Clifton, and the obnoxious lounge singer, Baji Kimran.
Kaufman began performing stand-up comedy in 1971, and soon became a regular at the Improv and Catch a Rising Star comedy clubs. He also appeared on numerous television shows, including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with David Letterman.
Kaufman's career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 1983. He died at the age of 35 in 1984.
Kaufman's net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $2 million. He earned most of his wealth from his acting and stand-up comedy career. He also earned money from his writing, including his book The Huey Williams Story.
Popular As |
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman |
Occupation |
actor,soundtrack,writer |
Age |
35 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
Born |
17 January 1949 |
Birthday |
17 January |
Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA |
Date of death |
16 May, 1984 |
Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 35 years old group.
Andy Kaufman Height, Weight & Measurements
At 35 years old, Andy Kaufman height
is 6' (1.83 m) .
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6' (1.83 m) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Andy Kaufman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Andy Kaufman worth at the age of 35 years old? Andy Kaufman’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Andy Kaufman's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Actor |
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Timeline
Andy's Army, a group of friends and family of Andy Kaufman, helped induct him into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame by using #AK4WWEHOF2014 in various forums, pod-casts, blogs and tweets to WWE. It was a surprise for everyone when a Tony Clifton Flashmob suddenly showed up and wrestled Jerry Lawler, Royal Rumble-style.
He once joked about faking his own death and returning 20 years later. In 2004 several of his friends threw a "Welcome back Andy" party. He didn't show up.
On the DVD "Best of R.E.M., The" (2003), Kaufman appears on the videos "The Great Beyond" (originally released in 1999), and "Man On The Moon" (originally released in 1992).
Museum of TV and Radio presented 90-minute film of Kaufman highlights to honor him posthumously in New York and L.A. in October 1999.
According to Jim Carrey as stated in A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (1995), Kaufman created and originally played the "Tony Clifton" character. The secret kept for 15 years (according to Carrey) was that he did so only briefly and the character was soon passed off to Bob Zmuda (Kaufman's writer). Most of the TV appearances of Tony Clifton are actually Zmuda, not Kaufman.
Maria was put up for adoption, but later reunited with Kaufman's family, after tracing her biological parents in 1992.
Although he died of lung cancer at age 35, he led a very healthy lifestyle and was in good health up to less than one year before his death in May 1984. He didn't drink regularly and was a vegetarian. Although he had smoked when he was younger, he hadn't done so in years; even when doing his Tony Clifton character, he never inhaled the smoke. Kaufman speculated that he may have developed lung cancer through second-hand smoke while performing in nightclubs and concert halls throughout his career when in-door public smoking was still legal during that time.
Diagnosed with a rare, large-cell, carcinoma lung cancer on December 11, 1983.
When trying to bring his wrestling women act into the world of mainstream pro wrestling, Kaufman wanted to wrestle at Madison Square Garden for the World Wrestling Federation, but his good friend Bill Apter, a head editor for several wrestling magazines, told him that Vincent McMahon would never go for such a thing, so they tried to talk to Apter's friend Jerry Lawler, which led to Andy's infamous feud with Lawler from 1982-1983.
Along with his writing partner Bob Zmuda, he wrote "The Tony Clifton Story", a full-length feature film about the adventures of his alter-ego Tony Clifton. However after his movie Heartbeeps (1981) tanked at the box office, it was scrapped by the studios.
In 1980, Andy wrestled stunt woman Marian Green in a playful mud wrestling bout at Chippendales in Los Angeles.
He was the original creator of the format TV show Andy's Funhouse (1979) which has later re-vamped by Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) into Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986). Reubens got permission from Kaufman himself right before his death.
Taxi (1978) co-star Jeff Conaway decked him after the 1979 Golden Globes, when he insulted his co-stars.
Saturday Night Live (1975) viewers voted him off the show forever in a call-in poll in 1982.
Graduated from Great Neck North High School in 1967.
Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York City on January 17, 1949, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman, Andy grew up on New York in the town of Great Neck. He began performing for family and friends at the age of 7, and by the time he was 9 was being hired to entertain at children's parties. After a year at a Boston junior college, Andy began performing his unique brand of stand-up comedy at coffee shops and nightclubs on the east coast. Discovered by Improvisation comedy club owner Bud Friedman, Andy quickly earned a reputation as a talented, yet eccentric performer.