Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller Trivia
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Trivia
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Jerry appeared in the film Zoolander in 2001.
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He met his wife while a member of the improvisational team The Compass Players, the company that later evolved into the well-known Second City troupe.
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He and his wife appeared on Toast of the Town (aka The Ed Sullivan Show) 36 times.
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Jerry went to Seward Park High School, Manhattan, NY.
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Jerry has one brother and two sisters.
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His acting debut was on stage with Burgess Meredith in The Silver Whistle.
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His autobiography Married to Laughter came out in 2000.
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Jerry and his wife Anne have written, performed, and produced award-winning radio commercials together for such products as Blue Nun Wine, United Van Lines and Amalgamated Bank, amongst others.
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Jerry married his wife in 1954.
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He is a brother of the Tau Delta Phi Fraternity.
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Jerry was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 2000.
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He was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in October 1999.
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He is the grandfather of Ella Olivia Stiller and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller.
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Jerry is the father of Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller.
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Jerry Stiller: My father and mother-I figured if I could make them laugh, they'd stop fighting. I stole all their material.
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Jerry Stiller: I don't let my feelings out. The audience brings out the part of me that wants to be funny. Maybe I want to be like that very deep down.
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Jerry Stiller: I ask myself why I do it. Maybe it's to prove I'm still around. It takes a lot out of my body. I'm not an NBA player anymore. At my age, very few people can handle it.
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Jerry Stiller: Hollywood never knew there was a Vietnam War until they made the movie.
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Jerry Stiller: During the Great Depression, when people laughed their worries disappeared. Audiences loved these funny men. I decided to become one.
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Jerry Stiller: Creative comedy is like growing geraniums in a mine field.
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Jerry Stiller: Being on a sitcom stops me from getting Alzheimer's.
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Jerry Stiller: Anne is very forgiving. She doesn't care about money, being rich, or clothes. We never argued about finances.
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Jerry Stiller: Anne hated the idea of putting me down in front of the audience.
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