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  Jerry Stiller Summary
Jerry was a regular on two sitcoms in the late 1980s, Tattinger's and Nick and Hillary, and in the 1990s, on The King of Queens in addition to Seinfeld.
Jerry Stiller (born Gerald Stiller on June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller (with whom he co-starred in the movie Zoolander and Heavyweights) and actress Amy Stiller.
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 Tavis Smiley . Archives . Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara . April 4, 2007 | PBS
Stiller: But anyway, this young lady comes out of this agent's office screaming and crying and I said, "What happened?" She said, "He chased me all around the room." And I went in next and I said, "Why'd you chase that girl around the room?" I knew the guy.
Stiller: …said, "Go have some coffee with this girl." And I went down and had coffee in this place, and I thought she was gonna have a soda, she was gonna have soup, she was gonna have a meal…
Stiller: The one thing that he did that - once he put that sketch on, where the Irish boy and the Jewish girl came on, people all over the country started saying, "We're just like you." Whether they were Chicanos and they were people - Italian in northern California.
www.pbs.org /kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200704/20070404_.html   (2537 words)

  
  Jerry Stiller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Stiller (born Gerald Stiller on June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
Jerry as the ever-aggressive Frank Costanza in Seinfeld.
Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller (with whom he co-starred in the movie Zoolander, Heavyweights, and Hot Pursuit) and actress Amy Stiller.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerry_Stiller   (409 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller - Internet Accuracy Project
Jerry Stiller is a multi-award-winning actor/comedian who frequently paired with his wife, Anne Meara, as the comedy team of Stiller and Meara.
Jerry and Anne are the parents of actress Amy Stiller and actor/writer/director Ben Stiller.
Stiller was a series regular on The Paul Lynde Show (1972-73), Joe and Sons (1975-76), and he portrayed a restaurant maitre d' on the enjoyable comedy/drama Tattingers (1988-89) and its oddly retooled half-hour spin-off Nick and Hillary (1989).
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 Jerry Stiller Online!
As Frank Costanza on Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller was nominated for a 1997 Emmy Award and won the 1998 American Comedy Award for 'Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Series'.
Jerry appeared in the HBO film Subway Stories and he and Anne starred in the Joan Micklin Silver film, The Fish in the Bathtub.
Jerry's autobiography, Married to Laughter is published by Simon and Schuster and the audio version of the book, read by Jerry, was released by Random House.
www.arlo.net /jerry   (663 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
He was born in New York, New York, into a Jewish family.
He is married to the comedienne and actress Anne Meara, and they are the parents of the actor Ben Stiller and the actress Amy Stiller.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/je/Jerry_Stiller.html   (90 words)

  
 It's Stiller time   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Stiller explained how the seeds of his adoration for acting were planted from vaudeville acts during the Depression.
Stiller was most recognized when he teamed up on stage with his wife, Anne Meara.
Stiller planned to go along with the characterization, but during rehearsal when Harris started yelling, he decided to jump right into the fray.
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 CNN.com - The golden years of Stiller and Meara - Mar. 2, 2004
"Yeah, whatever," murmurs Stiller, who moments later is singing Meara's praises as a comedienne, first evidenced, he says, a half-century ago when the aspiring actress instantly got the hang of the improv group she and Stiller had joined.
Stiller is a regular on "The King of Queens," and Meara occasionally guest-stars on the show.
Meara became a playwright, and in 1995 "After-Play" was produced off-Broadway; she and Stiller were in the cast.
www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/02/apontv.stiller.meara.ap   (820 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller @ Filmbug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Stiller was a charter member of the Phoenix Theatre Company and worked for John Houseman at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Among Stiller's other credits is Shoeshine, a short film also starring his son, Ben Stiller, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 1988.
Stiller's autobiography, Married to Laughter, was published by Simon and Schuster.
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 Stiller, Meara Receive Hollywood Star, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receive Joint Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame - CBS ...
Their children _ actors Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller _ and actor Jason Alexander joined the couple as they were presented with the 2,328th star.
Stiller and Meara were members of the improvisational company The Compass Players, then started an act which led to 36 appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and countless nightclub and theater appearances.
Stiller and Meara were the fourth married couple to receive a joint star on the Walk of Fame, after Sonny and Cher, television's Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, and radio's Fibber McGee and Molly (Jim and Marian Jordan), according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the Walk of Fame.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2007/02/10/ap/entertainment/mainD8N6QBSO0.shtml   (292 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller - Biography - Moviefone
To the public at large, Jerry Stiller is best known as the husband and comedy partner of actress/director Anne Meara, and as the father of comedian Ben Stiller.
Stiller made his Broadway bow in 1975 as ill-tempered gangster Carmine Vespucci in Terence McNally's The Ritz, a part he recreated in the 1976 film version.
Jerry Stiller has been honored with the Radio Advertising Bureau's Voice of Imagery Award for his persuasive radio and TV spots on behalf of the Public Broadcasting System.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/jerry-stiller/112817/biography   (347 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller - Actors
Jerry Stiller, Seinfeld, Newman, Frank Costanza, Ben Stiller, The King of Queens,
Jerry Stiller is an American comedian/actor who was born on June 8, 1927 in New York, New York, USA.
Stiller currently plays the very similar character of Arthur Spooner in another situation comedy, "The King of Queens".
www.popularq.com /articles/Actors/General/Jerry-Stiller   (86 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller Television Actor Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry and Anne welcomed the birth of daughter, Amy, in 1961; and son Ben Stiller in 1965.
Jerry was the recipient of a Radio Advertising Bureau's Voice of Imagery Award for his persuasive radio and TV spots on behalf of the Public Broadcasting System.
Jerry is perhaps best-known for his recurring role in the 90s sitcom Seinfeld as the short-fused father of perpetual loser, George Costanza.
www.yuddy.com /articles/television/jerry-stiller.html   (567 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller Speaker - Book Motivational Celebrity Speaker Jerry Stiller and Other Corporate Entertainment
A stage performer from the age of 10, Stiller majored in drama at the University of Syracuse, then took to the road in a touring company of Peter Pan.
Stiller made his Broadway bow in 1975 as ill-tempered gangster Carmine Vespucci in Terence McNally's The Ritz, a part he recreated in the 1976 film version.
Jerry Stiller has been honored with the Radio Advertising Bureau's Voice of Imagery Award for his persuasive radio and TV spots on behalf of the Public Broadcasting System.
www.allamericanspeakers.com /newspeakerbio/1599/index.php   (577 words)

  
 The King of Queens on CBS
Jerry Stiller played the irascible Frank Costanza in "Seinfeld" from 1993 to 1998.
Stiller has long been known as half of the husband-and-wife comedy team Stiller and Meara.
Stiller has received the George Ahrents Award from Syracuse University, his alma mater, where he studied drama with professor Sawyer Falk.
www.cbs.com /primetime/king_of_queens/bios/jerry_stiller_bio.shtml   (358 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller has been a mainstay of American comedy for almost 50 years.
Stiller's first performance was in a Chicago production of Showboat, but his biggest success came from performing as "Stiller & Meara" with his Irish bride, Anne Meara.
Stiller started appearing in films in the 1970s, playing serious and comedic roles from a drunken passenger in Airport 1975 to Divine's husband in Hairspray.
www.nndb.com /people/207/000023138   (191 words)

  
 tbs.com - The King of Queens - Jerry Stiller
Jerry and his wife, Anne were part of "The Compass Players" (which later became Second City).
Jerry made his legit debut in The Silver Whistle with Burgess Meredith and then appeared with Lawrence Tibbett and Veronica Lake in the National Company of Peter Pan.
Jerry is a graduate of Syracuse University where he studied with Professor Sawyer Folk and has taught at the Herbert Berghof Studio.
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 Extratv.com : Jerry Stiller
Jerry took “Extra” back to his New York roots with a ride on the number 7 train.
Jerry reminisced about old times with some new friends.
When he's not on the set or in the subway, Jerry is shooting hoops and visiting his favorite charity, The Boys and Girls Republic in lower Manhattan.
extratv.warnerbros.com /dailynews/extra/05_02/05_20c.html   (106 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller Biography at Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Stiller met Meara at a cattle call audition in 1953 and, within a year, they were married.
Stiller was a restaurant maitre d' in the comedy/drama "Tattingers" (NBC, 1988-89) and its short-lived half-hour spin-off "Nick and Hillary" (NBC, 1989).
Stiller is the father of actress Amy Stiller and actor-director Ben Stiller, who thanked his father in the credits of his feature directing debut, "Reality Bites" (1994).
www.hollywood.com /celebritydetail/Jerry_Stiller/189032   (924 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller, a man of infinite roles, tries a new one: himself - The Boston Globe
Jerry Stiller, a man of infinite roles, tries a new one: himself
Stiller has led a life he could hardly have dreamed of as a child growing up during the Depression on New York's Lower East Side.
Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart all graced the Playhouse stage, which Stiller believes is one of the best summer theaters in the country.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/07/08/jerry_stiller_a_man_of_infinite_roles_tries_a_new_one_himself   (806 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller Online!
"Stiller's gifts as a storyteller are abundantly clear, and he emerges as someone you'd love to have as a dinner guest.
And as we learn in this heartfelt, sometimes painful, mostly sweet memoir, she is pretty solid, and he is pretty neurotic.
Stiller tells his story with the wit and pathos you would expect from an actor/comedian."
www.arlo.net /jerry/married-reviews.shtml   (515 words)

  
 EGG . Jerry Needs a Hobby . Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara| PBS
Before Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara became the parents of superstar actor Ben Stiller, they performed as the husband-and-wife comedy team Stiller & Meara.
Jerry's portrayal of Frank Costanza, the father of eternal loser George Costanza, on the hit comedy series SEINFELD is something of legend.
Jerry sheds some light on the subject in his autobiography, MARRIED TO LAUGHTER: A LOVE STORY FEATURING ANNE MEARA.
www.pbs.org /wnet/egg/310/stiller   (142 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller Photos - Jerry Stiller News - Jerry Stiller Information
Jerry and his wife, Anne were part of "The Compass Players" (which later became Second City).
Jerry appeared in the film "Zoolander" in 2001.
Jerry: Hollywood never knew there was a Vietnam War until they made the movie.
www.tv.com /jerry-stiller/person/1598/summary.html   (497 words)

  
 Playbill News: Jerry Stiller Appears at Barnes & Noble in NYC, Sept. 9
Stiller, a familiar face to television audiences, has also acted on stage, including a turn in the recent Broadway revival of Three Sisters.
By the mid-1960s, Stiller and Meara were famous enough to write their own ticket as a club act and radio commercial team, but each would be called back to the theatre more than once.
The full story of Stiller's rise from Brooklyn and Lower East Side poverty to discovering the stage and his ability to make people laugh, is now being told in Stiller's new autobiography.
www.playbill.com /news/article/55293.html   (574 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Comedian Jerry Stiller Injured in Taxi Mishap - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And ...
NEW YORK — TV-star comedian Jerry Stiller narrowly escaped a devastating injury yesterday when he cracked his head on the door of a moving cab and fell to the street on the Upper East Side.
"Stiller was leaning into the cab to grab his backpack when the driver started to go, and it spun him around.
Jerry "was pretty badly shaken up," said a woman who witnessed the accident.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,193382,00.html   (646 words)

  
 Janeane Garofalo
The elder Stiller is best known to Jerry Seinfeld fans as the ever-kvetching father of George Costanza.
In 1988, Stiller made his big-screen acting debut in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun.
Stiller got his revenge by winning the Emmy for comedy writing.
www.benstiller.net /ben   (372 words)

  
 Jerry Stiller
Beau Jest at the Westport and Cape Playhouses.
In October 1999 Jerry was the guest of honor for the annual roast by the New York Friars’ Club.
The event, “The New York Friars’ Roast of Jerry Stiller” was broadcast on Comedy Central and received the highest rating for any program in the history of the network.
www.neco.org /awards/recipients/stiller_jerry.html   (575 words)

  
 Ben Stiller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Stiller is best known for his roles in the films There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Mystery Men, Along Came Polly, Meet the Parents, and its sequel, Meet the Fockers.
Stiller frequently does impersonations of many of his favorite performers, including U2's Bono, Tom Cruise (which he portrayed in a Celebrity Jeopardy sketch when he came back to host Saturday Night Live in the late-1990s) and Bruce Springsteen.
Stiller appeared in King Of Queens as Arthur's (father Jerry's character) father in a flashback.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Stiller   (1169 words)

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