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May 11, 1997 · Los Angeles, California, USA (liver cancer) Birth name. Brenda Florence Hosbrook. Nickname. Dink. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio. Brenda Hosbrook was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 5th, 1936. In 1960, she met and fell in love with comedian George Carlin and on June 3rd, 1961, they married (George proposed in January).
- August 5, 1936
- May 11, 1997
May 15, 1997 · Brenda Carlin, TV producer and wife of comedian George Carlin, passed away in 1997 from liver cancer. She was 57 years old and had a long career in cable production and comedy discovery.
May 18, 2022 · Learn about the two marriages of the late comedian George Carlin, who was married to Brenda Hosbrook for 36 years and Sally Wade for 10 years. Brenda was a producer and collaborator on many of his comedy specials, while Sally was a writer and his soul mate.
Feb 1, 2022 · By Nick Lee | February 8, 2022. Many people know about legendary comedian George Carlin. The salty comic was even featured in movies like "Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure". What most folks may not know about is his wife of 17 years Brenda Hosbrook Carlin.
Brenda Carlin (1936-1997) was the wife of comedian George Carlin and the producer of his TV specials. She was born as Brenda Hosbrook in Dayton, Ohio and died of liver cancer in Los Angeles.
- Producer, Set Decorator, Additional Crew
- August 5, 1936
- Brenda Carlin
- May 11, 1997
May 22, 2022 · Brenda was a TV producer and was well-known as the wife of veteran comedian George Carlin. They were married from 3 June 1961 to 11 May 1997. Brenda was active in cable production in the 1970s and 1980s and freelanced as an HBO talent coordinator on comedy specials.
During this period, while appearing at the Racquet Club in Dayton, Ohio, George met Brenda Hosbrook, whom he married in June 1961. Burns and Carlin broke up in 1962 so that each could pursue a solo career. After splitting with Burns, Carlin spent about a year working in nightclubs without much success and with no television exposure.
