Jerry Stiller, Actor and Comedian, Dead at 92
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Jerry Stiller,
Actor and Comedian, Dead at 92 His son, actor and director Ben Stiller,
announced his father's death via Twitter. Ben Stiller, Twitter Jerry Stiller became widely known
with a recurring role on 'Seinfeld' as
Frank Costanza, George's hot-headed father. After 'Seinfeld,' Stiller starred on
'King of Queens' from 1998 until 2007. His show business career
spanned nearly seven decades. By the 1960s, the comedy duo he
created with his wife, Anne Meara, was making
regular appearances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' Stiller continued to work
in television and on Broadway
throughout the 1970s. He was nominated for an
Emmy Award for his work on 'Seinfeld.'
Actor and Comedian, Dead at 92 His son, actor and director Ben Stiller,
announced his father's death via Twitter. Ben Stiller, Twitter Jerry Stiller became widely known
with a recurring role on 'Seinfeld' as
Frank Costanza, George's hot-headed father. After 'Seinfeld,' Stiller starred on
'King of Queens' from 1998 until 2007. His show business career
spanned nearly seven decades. By the 1960s, the comedy duo he
created with his wife, Anne Meara, was making
regular appearances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' Stiller continued to work
in television and on Broadway
throughout the 1970s. He was nominated for an
Emmy Award for his work on 'Seinfeld.'