The memoirs of Murray Langston, aka "The Unknown Comic," is a
detailed account of the Highlights and Lowlights of each year of my
life, from June 27, 1944 until my 69th birthday coming up on June
27, 2013. It's my story of how a poor kid from Montreal, being
influenced by Jerry Lewis, longed to follow in his funny steps and
somehow leave Canada and make it to Hollywood. Spiced with humor,
drama, and celebrities which made me consider calling the book,
"Name-Droppers," the reader will be surprised at many of the
revelations which include being threatened by Frank Sinatra,
partying all night with Elvis Presley, spending Christmas Eve with
Lucille Ball, watching Bob Hope's Christmas show when I was in the
military and working with him 20 years later, attending the Academy
Awards, double dating with Robin Williams, appearing with Patrick
Swayze in his first film, hanging out at Steve Martin's house,
playing practical jokes on Carol Burnett, friending David Letterman
on his first arrival to L.A., holding Kate Hudson when she was only
weeks old, hanging out at the Playboy Mansion, co-starring with Jim
Carrey in his very first television appearance. Read about my
appearing for 4 years with Sonny & Cher, working alongside
Ronald Reagan, O.J. Simpson, Bobby Darin, the Jackson 5 and my hero
at the time, Jerry Lewis, among so many others. Read about how I
also worked on several other TV series starring Roger Miller,
Wolfman Jack, Bobby Vinton, the Hudson Brothers, and more. Read
about my appearing on practically every talk show of that era from
The Tonight Show to Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, John Davidson,
Dinah Shore, even Howard Stern... and more. Read about my appearing
at almost every Hotel in Las Vegas, from the Sahara, the Riviera,
The Sands, The Tropicana, The Landmark, The Dunes and more. Read
about how I produced, wrote, directed and starred in a couple of
feature films, besides appearing in over 20 movies along with over
800 television appearances while starring in and directing several
plays along the way with fellow actors Linda Blair, Pat Paulsen,
Johnny Whitaker, Eddie Mekka, and more. Read about the Ladies who I
appeared on stage with including, Charo, Helen Reddy, Melissa
Manchester, Gladys Knight, Crystal Gayle, the Supremes and more...
Read about the many comics who were my opening act like Drew Carey,
David Spade, Kevin Nealon, Ryan Stiles and more. Read about the
many comics who I worked with in their early years who later became
famous like Jay Leno, Cheech and Chong, Freddie Prinze, Gabe
Kaplan, Michael Keaton, Howie Mandel and more... Read about the
many celebrities I worked with who I later became close friends
with like Ruth Buzzi, Frankie Avalon, Dom DeLuise, Jerry Van Dyke,
Ted Knight, Harvey Korman, especially my mentor Redd Foxx, and
more... Read about celebrities who I worked and hung out with who
were arrogant and not very nice people like Mickey Rooney, Sonny
Bono, Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Vickie Lawrence and more... Read
about some of the ladies I dated like Miss U.S.A., Playboy
centerfolds, Debra Winger, Deidre Hall, Teri Garr, and Lucie Arnaz
to mention a few. Read about how I am currently single but was
married twice with two daughters, one 24, who is Britney Spears'
background singer and is about to make a huge splash on her own.
The other a 14 year old with "Down" syndrome who is the light of my
life, and pure liquid love.