Ben Stiller described his father as a 'great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband,' adding that he will be 'greatly missed.'
Tributes soon came in for Jerry Stiller, with comedian Christopher Titus writing on Twitter:"I'm in tears. So sorry, and thank you for the joy and the laughter Jerry Stiller, you were, and will always be, comedy gold. RIP."
Actress Rebecca Metz said:"Very early on, I had a few lines on King of Queens. My dad came to the taping and got to meet Jerry Stiller, who kvelled over how proud he must be of me. A comedy legend and the sweetest, most humble man. May his memory be a blessing." Born Gerald Isaac Stiller in New York City in 1927, Jerry Stiller launched his comedy career opposite his wife Anna Meara, who died in 2015.As a husband-and-wife comedy duo, Jerry Stiller and Meara toured the U.S. together and made frequent appearances on television in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than 30 on top variety program— about his decades-long marriage to Meara and their career that was published in 2000.
But many will know Jerry Stiller better for playing the short-tempered Frank Constanza, the father of Jason Alexander's George, on hit NBC sitcomin 2005 that he had not been the first choice for the role that rejuvenated his career. "I was out of work at the time. My manager had retired. I was close to 70 years old, and I had nowhere to go," he said."I get this chance on
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