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| Jerry Stiller | |
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 Stiller in New York City in November 2005 | |
| Born | Gerald Stiller June 8 1927 New York City, New York, USA |
| Other name(s) | Jerry Stiller |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Meara (1954 – Present) |
Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American, Emmy Award-Nominated comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller (with whom he co-starred in the movies Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit and The Heartbreak Kid), and actress Amy Stiller.
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One of four children, was born Gerald Stiller in New York City, the son of Bella (née Citrin) and William Stiller, a bus driver.http://www.filmreference.com/film/32/Jerry-Stiller.html His paternal grandparents were Austrian Jewish immigrants and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jews. A drama major at Syracuse University, he gained a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Drama. He is a brother of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, Tau Zeta chapter.
Stiller has two grandchildren (both of them are from his son, Ben, with actress Christine Taylor): Ella Olivia Stiller (b. April 10, 2002) and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (b. July 10, 2005).
The comedy team Stiller and Meara, comprised of Stiller and wife Anne Meara, was extremely successful in the 1960s and 1970s, with numerous appearances on television variety programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show. Their career declined, however, as variety series gradually disappeared. The duo\'s own 1986 TV sitcom, The Stiller and Meara Show, in which Stiller played the deputy mayor of New York City and Meara portrayed his wife, a TV commercial actress, was unsuccessful. He is the father to actor Ben Stiller.
Seinfeld
Beginning in the 1990s his career experienced a resurgence with a recurring role as George Costanza\'s father Frank in the situation comedy Seinfeld from 1993 to 1998.
King of Queens
After Seinfeld\'s run ended, Stiller had planned on retiring, but was convinced by Kevin James after endless begging to join King of Queens. Kevin James, who played the leading role of Doug Heffernan, had told Stiller that he needed him in order to have a successful show. Stiller obliged, and played the role of Arthur Spooner, the semi-psychotic, always scheming father of Carrie Heffernan in the situation comedy The King of Queens from 1998 until 2007. Stiller has said this role tested his acting ability more than any others have, and that before being a part of King of Queens, he only saw himself as a "decent actor".
In the late 1990s Stiller appeared in a series of Nike television commercials as Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, recreating famous scenes with game-uttered quips from the legendary coach. They have also been featured in humorous radio commercials for United Van Lines and other companies, as their comedy routine can easily be followed solely by listening to them.
On February 9, 2007, he and his wife were honored with a joint star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Stiller wrote the foreword to the book Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us (ISBN 0-446-69674-9) by Allen Salkin, released on October 26, 2005, and appears in the intro and outro of the Rush 30th Anniversary Tour and on the band\'s DVD R30 Live In Frankfurt.
His memoir Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara was published in 2000.
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