Murray Roman was an American stand-up comedian whose career was cut short by a car crash. Many consider his style, and material, to be similar to Lenny Bruce.

Biography

He was Keith Moon

Keith Moon

Keith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...

's favorite comedian. Moon helped Roman obtain a contract with Track Records , which had also signed Jimi Hendrix and The Who.

Roman married three times and had 3 daughters.

Discography

• Out of Control
• You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You
• A Blind Man's Movie
• Busted
• Backtrack 13 (You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You)

TV appearances

• The Rat Patrol
  The Rat Patrol
  The Rat Patrol is an American television program that aired on ABC during the 1966–1968 seasons. The show follows the exploits of four Allied soldiers who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II...
  
  , The Tug-of-War Raid: (Mar/04/1968) As Lt. Pohl
• The Monkees
  The Monkees (TV series)
  The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series...
  
  , Fairytale (Jan/08/1968) As Harold
• That Girl
  That Girl
  That Girl is an American television situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character, Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who had moved from her hometown of Brewster, New York to make it big in New York City...
  
  , This Little Piggy Had a Ball (Mar/23/1967) As Manager of Bowling Alley
• ABC Stage 67
  ABC Stage 67
  ABC Stage 67 was the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals....
  
  , On The Flip Side (Dec/07/1966) As Hairy Eddie Popkin
• Batman
  Batman (TV series)
  Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...
  
  , Hizzonner the Penguin (1) (Nov/02/1966) and Dizzonner the Penguin (2) (Nov/03/1966) as E.G. Trendek

Trivia

Roman was sampled by DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow

Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...

 in "Stem/Long Stem/Transmission 2" of his Endtroducing album.(needs citation)

External links

• The Forgotten Murray Roman @ WFMU