Jerry Stiller
Sign in to saveAmerican actor and comedian (1927–2020)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927-06-08
- Died
- 2020-05-11
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Seinfeld : Serenity Now! Talking Button
- Festivus
- Married to laughter
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Film & TV
Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost — Self (archive footage)2025
- Zoolander 2 — Maury Ballstein2016
- Zoolander: Super Model — Maury Ballstein (voice)2016
- Deli Man — Self2015
- Planes: Fire & Rescue — Harvey (voice)2014
- How Murray Saved Christmas — Murray Weiner (voice)2014
- Simpler Times — Harry2014
- I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
- Cousins — Charlie Gordon2013
- Excuse Me for Living — Morty2012
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 124
- Total plays
- 470
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- General atomic and molecular electronic structure system
· 1993 · cited 19,071x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,718x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,163x
- Vision meets robotics: The KITTI dataset
· 2013 · cited 8,233x
- Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 Revisions to the McDonald criteria
· 2011 · cited 7,648x
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Key facts
- Born
- Gerald Isaac Stiller , ( 1927-06-08 ) June 8, 1927, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11) (aged 92), New York City, U.S.
- Burial place
- Nantucket Jewish Cemetery
- Alma mater
- Syracuse University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Comedian actor
- Years active
- 1953–2016
- Spouse
- Anne Meara ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; died 2015 )
- Children
- Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller
- Relatives
- Christine Taylor (daughter-in-law)
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Key dates
- Born
- 8 June 1927
- Died
- 11 May 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Upper West Side
- Spouse
- Anne Meara
- Child
- Ben Stiller
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
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Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American comedian and actor. 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 Frank Costanza on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 1998, Stiller began his role as 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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