Comedian. Best known as Gallagher, he was famously known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, spraying the pieces into the front rows of the audience who gleefully shielded themselves with sheets of plastic. He stayed on the road touring America for decades. The comedian got his big break after appearing on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1975. He had 17 comedy specials across multiple decades, his first being "An Uncensored Evening" in 1980. He also appeared on "Hollywood Squares," "Tosh.O," and "Celebrity Big Brother."
Comedian. Best known as Gallagher, he was famously known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, spraying the pieces into the front rows of the audience who gleefully shielded themselves with sheets of plastic. He stayed on the road touring America for decades. The comedian got his big break after appearing on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1975. He had 17 comedy specials across multiple decades, his first being "An Uncensored Evening" in 1980. He also appeared on "Hollywood Squares," "Tosh.O," and "Celebrity Big Brother."
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