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Brother of Albert Brooks and Clifford Einstein.

Famously played the comic character Super Dave Osborne.

Son of comedian Harry Einstein, also known as "Parkyakarkus".

His father died on the dais, after finishing his turn at a Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz Friar's Roast. Passed out in Milton Berle's lap, Berle shouted, "Is there a doctor in the house?" the audience laughed, not yet realizing Berle was serious. When he slumped down onto Milton Berle's lap after he had the heart attack from which he died moments later, Berle directed crooner Tony Martin to sing, attempting to divert the crowd. Martin's unfortunate song choice was "There's No Tomorrow".

Won an Emmy Award for writing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967).

Went to the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, Albert Brooks, David Schwimmer, Betty White, Elizabeth Daily, Richard Dreyfuss, and Logan Lerman, and of course his brother Albert Brooks.

Has one daughter Erin and two grandchildren, Ethan and Zoe.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 151-152. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Son of actress Thelma Leeds and comedian Harry Einstein, also known as "Parkyakarkus". His paternal grandfather, Chaskel (Charles) Einstein, was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, and his paternal grandmother, Sarah Klayman, was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His maternal grandparents, Joseph Goodman and Katie Leventhal, were also Russian Jewish immigrants.

Some of the musical guests on his very popular "The Super Dave Osborne Show " included Banig (Josephine Roberto), Sonny Bono, Canadian-born classical guitarist Liona Boyd, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Canadian-born singer Celine Dion, Thelma Houston, Colin James, Canadian-born singer/comedian Kelita, Canadian-born singer k.d. lang, Jerry Lee Lewis, Melissa Manchester, Bill Medley, Bobby McFerrin, Jerry Reed, Kenny Rogers, Canadian-born singer Lori Yates, along with these top Canadian musical groups Blue Rodeo, Doug and The Slugs, The Nylons and The Razorbacks. - Some of the other performers who were featured included Canadian-born classical comedic pianist Mitchell Zeidwig, stuntman Robbie Knievel, ventriloquist Willie Tyler, ventriloquist Ronn Lucas, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, sports broadcaster Roy Firestone, juggler Robert Gruenberg, juggler Michel Lauziere, tap dancer Savion Glover, Canadian-born impressionist André-Philippe Gagnon, boxer Evander Holyfield, comedian Steve Allen, Canadian-born comic Jenny Jones, talk show host Regis Philbin, and the Smothers Brothers, whose variety show Einstein got his start writing for.

Uncle of Jake Brooks, Claire Brooks, Harold Einstein, and Karen Einstein.