Kaufman was born in New York City, on January 17, 1949, the first son of Janice (née Bernstein) and Stanley Kaufman. He grew up in a middle-class Jewish family,[2] in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, and began performing at age nine.[3] He attended the now defunct two-year Grahm Junior College,[4] in Boston, graduating in 1971. He then began performing stand-up comedy at various small clubs along the East Coast.
Famed comedian and actor Andy Kaufman made a splash on TV with his antics and humor on the tv show Taxi , alongside fellow veteran actors and bald celebs Danny Devito and Christopher Llyod. He garnered a massive following with his many appearances on television from Saturday Night Live to his own comedy specials such as Andy's Funhouse. Being a tormented soul like most great comedians, being bald was the least of his worries. His great life was cut short at the age of 35 due to kidney failure. Though he has passed, he will not be remembered for his hair loss but for his amazing comedic range and talent. We love you Andy Kaufman.