Jerry Stiller Ben Stiller Seinfeld the King of Queens has died at the age of 92
Jerry Stiller, actor and comedian and father to Ben Stiller, has died of nature causes. He was 92. it has been confirmed.
The US comics death was confirmed by his son Ben Stiller, who wrote on Twitter: I am sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away due to natural causes. He was a great father and grandfather, and the most devoted husband to Anne for nearly 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you father.
Ben Stiller confirmed his father's death in the early hours of Monday morning, writing on Twitter: I am sorry to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away due to natural causes. He was a great father and grandfather, and the most devoted husband to Anne for nearly 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you father.
Stiller was best known for starring as George Costanza' father Frank on Seinfeld before playing the role of Arthur Spooner in King of Queens.
He also delivered memorable turns in films such as Heavyweights, The Heartbreak Kid and both of the Zoolander movies alongside Ben Stiller.
After a long career performing in comedy routines with his wife Anne Meara, appearing on Broadway and guest-starring on TV series, Stiller became known for his role on “Seinfeld” as Frank Constanza, as Leah Remini father on “The King of Queens,” and as Zoolander’s manager in the comedy directed by Ben Stiller.
Born in New York in 1927, Still served in the US Army during World War Two, before marrying comedian Anne Mayra in 1953.
He appeared in 26 episodes of "Seinfeld" as Costanza, the father of George (Jason Alexander) from 1993–98, with Estelle Harris playing his wife, Estelle. Stiller Amy was nominated for her work on the show in 1997.Although known as a comedian, Stiller was also a serious theatrical actor with a long history on Broadway.
Long before Stiller became known for his appearances on “Seinfeld” and “The King of Queens,” Stiller and Meara, were a top comedy act in the 1960s, appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” some 36 times. The pair were also members of the improv group the Compass Players, which later became Second City.
But he remains best known for his role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld, for which he secured an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1997, as well as winning the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series.
He played Costanza in the Jerry Seinfeld sitcom from 1993-1998, before teaming up with Kevin James on The King of Queens from 1998-2007.
Although Meera actually converted to Judaism when the couple got married, Stiller and Meeras content focused on differences in their ethnic backgrounds, according to their signature Hershey Horowitz / Mary Elizabeth Audrey routine.
Meera died in May 2015.
On "The King of Queens", where he was a series regular from 1998-2007, he played the role of Leah Rimini's Carrie Heffernan's father, Arthur Spooner.
Stiller "Hairspray," appeared in both film versions of 1988 John Waters' Nostalgia Trip, in which he and Devine played the parents of Ricky Lakes Tracy Turnblad, and in 2007, based on the feature WhatsApp film directed by Adam Shankman A musical adaptation, Joe Stiller played Mr. Pinky.
Jerry Stiller, actor and comedian and father to Ben Stiller, has died of nature causes. He was 92. it has been confirmed.
The US comics death was confirmed by his son Ben Stiller, who wrote on Twitter: I am sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away due to natural causes. He was a great father and grandfather, and the most devoted husband to Anne for nearly 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you father.
Ben Stiller confirmed his father's death in the early hours of Monday morning, writing on Twitter: I am sorry to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away due to natural causes. He was a great father and grandfather, and the most devoted husband to Anne for nearly 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you father.
Stiller was best known for starring as George Costanza' father Frank on Seinfeld before playing the role of Arthur Spooner in King of Queens.
He also delivered memorable turns in films such as Heavyweights, The Heartbreak Kid and both of the Zoolander movies alongside Ben Stiller.
After a long career performing in comedy routines with his wife Anne Meara, appearing on Broadway and guest-starring on TV series, Stiller became known for his role on “Seinfeld” as Frank Constanza, as Leah Remini father on “The King of Queens,” and as Zoolander’s manager in the comedy directed by Ben Stiller.
Born in New York in 1927, Still served in the US Army during World War Two, before marrying comedian Anne Mayra in 1953.
He appeared in 26 episodes of "Seinfeld" as Costanza, the father of George (Jason Alexander) from 1993–98, with Estelle Harris playing his wife, Estelle. Stiller Amy was nominated for her work on the show in 1997.Although known as a comedian, Stiller was also a serious theatrical actor with a long history on Broadway.
Long before Stiller became known for his appearances on “Seinfeld” and “The King of Queens,” Stiller and Meara, were a top comedy act in the 1960s, appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” some 36 times. The pair were also members of the improv group the Compass Players, which later became Second City.
But he remains best known for his role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld, for which he secured an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1997, as well as winning the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series.
He played Costanza in the Jerry Seinfeld sitcom from 1993-1998, before teaming up with Kevin James on The King of Queens from 1998-2007.
Although Meera actually converted to Judaism when the couple got married, Stiller and Meeras content focused on differences in their ethnic backgrounds, according to their signature Hershey Horowitz / Mary Elizabeth Audrey routine.
Meera died in May 2015.
On "The King of Queens", where he was a series regular from 1998-2007, he played the role of Leah Rimini's Carrie Heffernan's father, Arthur Spooner.
Stiller "Hairspray," appeared in both film versions of 1988 John Waters' Nostalgia Trip, in which he and Devine played the parents of Ricky Lakes Tracy Turnblad, and in 2007, based on the feature WhatsApp film directed by Adam Shankman A musical adaptation, Joe Stiller played Mr. Pinky.
