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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. Impressed by his abilities, Lorne Michaels asked Kaufman to appear on the inaugural broadcast of Saturday Night Live (October 11, 1975). Best known for his work as Latka Gravas on the TV sitcom Taxi, Andy appeared in several TV shows and movies, on Broadway, did a one man show at Carnegie Hall, enjoyed a brief professional wrestling career and performed in concerts nation-wide.- Actor
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Wally West was born on 11 October 1903 in Gough, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940), Desert Mesa (1935) and Ambush Valley (1936). He was married to Jean H. Pray and Mary E.. He died on 16 May 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Irwin Shaw was born on 27 February 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Talk of the Town (1942), In the French Style (1963) and The Big Gamble (1961). He was married to Marian Edwards. He died on 16 May 1984 in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland.- Ercüment Behzat Lav was born on 15 November 1903 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for The Conquest of Constantinople (1951), Ankara postasi (1928) and Bir Millet Uyaniyor (1932). He died on 16 May 1984 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Charles-Henri Barbier was born on 29 August 1902 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Charles-Henri was a writer, known for Pionniers (1936). Charles-Henri died on 16 May 1984 in Basel, Kanton Basel Stadt, Switzerland.
- Enriqueta Trueba was born on 16 May 1915 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Dos caras tiene el destino (1952), El amor abrió los ojos (1947) and The Eternal Secret (1942). He was married to José G. Cruz. He died on 16 May 1984 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Maria Schamoni was born on 9 August 1906 in Hohenlimburg, Hagen, Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Brief (1966), Deine Zärtlichkeiten (1969) and Express (1968). She was married to Victor Schamoni. She died on 16 May 1984 in Munich, Germany.
- Tomás Rivera was born on 22 December 1935 in Crystal City, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for ...and the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1994). He was married to Concepción Garza. He died on 16 May 1984 in Fontana, California, USA.