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Jerry Stiller
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Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. 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 him 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 that garnered widespread acclaim. Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.
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Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. 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 him 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 that garnered widespread acclaim. Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.
Known For
General Electric Theater
Tony Awards
The Love Boat
Seinfeld
Touched by an Angel
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Murder, She Wrote
Studio One
L.A. Law
The Equalizer
Law & Order
Simon & Simon
Kraft Music Hall
The Carol Burnett Show
Homicide: Life on the Street
Hollywood Squares
The Larry Sanders Show
The Defenders
The Merv Griffin Show
Hercules
Rhoda
The Flip Wilson Show
Hullabaloo
In the Heat of the Night
The Danny Kaye Show
Alice
Archie Bunker's Place
Lamp Unto My Feet
Time Express
Mercy
The Good Wife
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Subway Stories
Zoolander 2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Hairspray
The McGuffin
Hairspray
Linus the Lionhearted
The Wonder Pets
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Teacher's Pet
Zoolander
Tattingers
The Lion King 1½
The Heartbreak Kid
Heavyweights
Hot Pursuit
The King of Queens
Crashbox
Joe and Sons
The Independent
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
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