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|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|years active = [[1956]]-[[2008]] |
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|spouse = Brenda Hosbrook ([[1961]]-[[1997]]; her death)<br>Sally Wade ([[1998]]-[[2008]]; his death) |
|spouse = Brenda Hosbrook ([[1961]]-[[1997]]; her death)<br>Sally Wade ([[1998]]-[[2008]]; his death) |
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| − | |children = Kelly Carlin}}'''George Denis Patrick Carlin''' was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, and author (who was noted for the [[wikipedia:Seven dirty words|Seven dirty words]] comedy routine). He was best known for his roles as Rufus in the ''Bill & Ted'' film franchise, and for narrating the long running children's television series ''[[w:c:ttte:Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends|Thomas & Friends]]'' from [[1991]] to [[1995]], and for portraying Mr. Conductor on ''[[w:c:shiningtimestation:Shining Time Station (television series)|Shining Time Station]]'' from Season 2 to Season 3. |
+ | |children = Kelly Carlin}}'''George Denis Patrick Carlin''' was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, satirist and author (who was noted for the [[wikipedia:Seven dirty words|Seven dirty words]] comedy routine). He was best known for his roles as Rufus in the ''Bill & Ted'' film franchise, and for narrating the long running children's television series ''[[w:c:ttte:Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends|Thomas & Friends]]'' from [[1991]] to [[1995]], and for portraying Mr. Conductor on ''[[w:c:shiningtimestation:Shining Time Station (television series)|Shining Time Station]]'' from Season 2 to Season 3. |
For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he voiced [[Zugor]] in the [[2005]] Disney direct-to-DVD film ''[[Tarzan II]]'' and [[Fillmore (Cars)|Fillmore]] in the [[2006]] Disney/[[Pixar]] film ''[[Cars]]'' and several games. [[Lloyd Sherr]] replaced him as the voice of [[Fillmore (Cars)|Fillmore]] in ''[[Cars 2]]'' after his death in 2008. He also played Frank Madras in ''[[Outrageous Fortune]]'' and Bart Trinke in ''[[Jersey Girl]]''. |
For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he voiced [[Zugor]] in the [[2005]] Disney direct-to-DVD film ''[[Tarzan II]]'' and [[Fillmore (Cars)|Fillmore]] in the [[2006]] Disney/[[Pixar]] film ''[[Cars]]'' and several games. [[Lloyd Sherr]] replaced him as the voice of [[Fillmore (Cars)|Fillmore]] in ''[[Cars 2]]'' after his death in 2008. He also played Frank Madras in ''[[Outrageous Fortune]]'' and Bart Trinke in ''[[Jersey Girl]]''. |
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George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, satirist and author (who was noted for the Seven dirty words comedy routine). He was best known for his roles as Rufus in the Bill & Ted film franchise, and for narrating the long running children's television series Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 1995, and for portraying Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station from Season 2 to Season 3.
For Disney, he voiced Zugor in the 2005 Disney direct-to-DVD film Tarzan II and Fillmore in the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars and several games. Lloyd Sherr replaced him as the voice of Fillmore in Cars 2 after his death in 2008. He also played Frank Madras in Outrageous Fortune and Bart Trinke in Jersey Girl.
He was mentioned in the The Muppets episode "Hostile Makeover".
Disney Roles
