Jerry Stiller
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 10, 2020) was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara. He later played George Costanzas' father Frank, on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller, with whom Stiller co-starred in the films Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid and Zoolander 2. Stiller frequently played frantic and angry, yet contemplative and sympathetic characters.
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| Full name at birth | Gerald Isaac Stiller
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| Claim to fame | Pretty Boy in Teacher's Pet, The King of Queens
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1927
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| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 11 May 2020
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| Age | 92 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian, Author
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Net worth | $12,500,000 USD
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| High school | Seward Park High School, Manhattan, NY
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| University | BS Speech and Drama, Syracuse University (1950)
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| Talent agency | Hartig-Hilepo Agency, Ltd.
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- In "The King of Queens" (1998) episode "Shrink Wrap", his character's father was played by his real-life son, Ben Stiller.
- Attended Syracuse University.
- Brother of the Tau Delta Phi Fraternity
- Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 2000. His wife, Anne Meara, was named "Queen of Brooklyn" at the same festival.
- He is one of the four actors who appeared in both Hairspray (1988) and Hairspray (2007).
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