- Named daughter Aimee as a contributing writer to his act (with her allowance paid out of her salary) for business purposes, when she was still a preschooler. Their talks as father and daughter provided endless raw material, as Gallagher tried to answer Aimee's questions about life, so the arrangement made sense.
- Has become one of the most successful stand up comedians of all time because of his constant touring and loyal following.
- Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Corrolla once tried to convince him to let them make a movie called "Killing Gallagher". He declined.
- Was a championship roller skater as a youth, getting lots of practice in his fathers roller rink.
- Was the #1 earning comic from 1980 through the mid-90's.
- He has had three heart attacks, each progressively worse than the other. The last one caused him to retire from the road.
- His fans who sit in the front rows of his concerts usually wear plastic ponchos to keep from getting covered in the produce he smashes in his act.
- Gallagher owns several patents for slot machine and video game software.
- Demand for Gallagher shows was so high by the end of the 1980s, that he "franchised" his act to brother Ron Gallagher, who began to tour as "Gallagher II". Promoters would sometimes "forget" to bill him as such, or as Ron Gallagher, though, and Ron frequently got into trouble offstage, causing bad press for his brother and the act. Gallagher finally took him to court, and after a lengthy legal battle, Ron Gallagher was no longer allowed to perform as "Gallagher II", or use any of his brother's material or props.
- Jack Black offered to put up his own money to make a documentary of his life and career. He declined.
- Famous for his Sledge-O-Matic routine in which he smashes produce with a giant sledgehammer.
- Announced his retirement from live stage performances. (March 2012)
- In the '90s, he was well-known for wearing a bowler hat, striped shirt, and suspenders in his performances.
- Had 14 television specials on Showtime.
- Got his start as a road manager for comedian Jim Stafford.
- Was hired as a performer for the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 20th "birthday" celebration in November of 1981. He first did an improv in hanger deck two for crew that were on duty using no props and consisted of him questioning crew members and giving comic responses to their answers. But at the celebration itself, the crew proved to be too drunk and rowdy so he walked off the stage.
- Running for Governor of California as an Independent (August 2003)
- Candidate for Governor of California. (2003)
- His childhood nickname was "Butch".
- Opened for Kenny Rogers in 1980 for 100 shows.
- Once broke the nose of 'Welcome Back Kotter' star Gabe Kaplan in a celebrity softball game, while trying to score (Gabe was catching).
- New York, NY: Appeared in a national commercial for Geico. (June 2012)
- His manager is the former feature film executive, Craig Marquardo.
- 1969 graduate of University of South Florida-Tampa.
- His first name was not widely known until 2003 when he ran for Governor of California. Before then, even on his web page, the FAQ section (which is no longer there) answered the question of his first name as, "He is known simply as Gallagher.".
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 175-176. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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