Episode 1105
Jerry Stiller
Tue, 2020-May-12 03:20 UTC
Length - 1:58
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With 961,203 views on Monday, 11 May 2020 our article of the day is Jerry Stiller.
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, and author. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years, until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned Stiller an Emmy nomination.
The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role which garnered Stiller widespread acclaim. Stiller was the father of actor Ben Stiller, and the father and son appeared together in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. In his later career, Stiller became known for playing grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:20 UTC on Tuesday, 12 May 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Jerry Stiller on Wikipedia.
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