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RIP Jerry Stiller

Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 3:42 am
by silverscreenselect
Comic, actor, half of the Stiller and Meara comedy team, and father of Ben Stiller.

Age 92.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 107086001/

Re: RIP Jerry Stiller

Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 5:31 pm
by gsabc
Is anyone left of the other comedians who were regulars on the Ed Sullivan Show? Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks are still around, but they weren't what I would consider regulars as the Interviewer and the 2000-year-old Man.

Re: RIP Jerry Stiller

Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 10:24 pm
by SportsFan68
I really liked Stiller and Meara in the skits they used to do on variety shows and late night talk shows. Then Meara got a role in a new comedy that I thought I would like, and when I looked in she was smoking cigarettes, sometimes in scenes with children. That was it for me for Meara.

I still liked Stiller and thought he did a great job on King of Queens the few times I watched it. I was amazed at how he was still stealing scenes at his age. Wow!

Re: RIP Jerry Stiller

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:29 pm
by wbtravis007
gsabc wrote:
Mon May 11, 2020 5:31 pm
Is anyone left of the other comedians who were regulars on the Ed Sullivan Show? Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks are still around, but they weren't what I would consider regulars as the Interviewer and the 2000-year-old Man.
Robert Klein.

And, I wouldn't be surprised if Bob Newhart was on at least a time or two. Same with Shecky Greene.

Re: RIP Jerry Stiller

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:58 pm
by Bob Juch
wbtravis007 wrote:
Tue May 12, 2020 1:29 pm
gsabc wrote:
Mon May 11, 2020 5:31 pm
Is anyone left of the other comedians who were regulars on the Ed Sullivan Show? Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks are still around, but they weren't what I would consider regulars as the Interviewer and the 2000-year-old Man.
Robert Klein.

And, I wouldn't be surprised if Bob Newhart was on at least a time or two. Same with Shecky Greene.
How about Rich Little?