<Tr> <Th> Genres </Th> <Td> Character comedy, observational comedy, satire, surreal humor, sarcasm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subject (s) </Th> <Td> American culture, everyday life, human behavior, pop culture </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Unknown Comic" is the stage name adopted by Canadian actor and stand - up comic Murray Langston (born June 27, 1945, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada), best known for his comic performances on The Gong Show, in which he usually appeared with a paper bag over his head . As of 2015, Langston was making his residence in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada . </P> <P> Murray Langston was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and left home at the age of 15 because his parents--disabled and financially strapped--could not afford to raise him and his younger siblings . He emigrated to the United States by joining the U.S. Navy, serving as a sailor during the Vietnam War but never saw any actual combat . </P>

Who played the unknown comic on the gong show