OT - RIP, Jerry Stiller: Serenity NOW!

[fiamme red]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/obituaries/jerry-stiller-seinfeld-dead.html

He was funny. So was his wife Anne Meara, and they were a great comedy team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H--kLKTGzaQ

[OtayBW]

Jerry Stiller passed away last night at age 92. Broadway, movie, and TV actor widely known for his recurring role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld. Perhaps well known for 'Festivus, a festival for the rest of us' and for having been advised to say "Serenity Now" every time he got angry to keep his blood pressure down (it didn't work!...).

[OtayBW]

Oops - this is a dupe. Any way to combine these, Mods?

[Tony T]

NYT Obit: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/obituaries/jerry-stiller-seinfeld-dead.html

[redir]

Awe bummer, he was great. 92, not a bad run.

[AngryScientist]

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[daker13]

And who can forget : the airing of grievances.

[Bruce K]

Stiller and Meara were one of the best comedy duos ever!

BK

[OtayBW]

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Thank-you.

[veloduffer]

In the NYT obit, it stated that he was only in 30 episodes of Seinfeld but it seemed like much more than that -- his ranting father role seemed ever present in that series. Now that's an example of impactful acting!

“You want a piece of me?”

[ColonelJLloyd]

In the NYT obit, it stated that he was only in 30 episodes of Seinfeld but it seemed like much more than that -- his ranting father role seemed ever present in that series. Now that's an example of impactful acting!

This was precisely my thought.

His interpretation of that character was so good that it was essentially written into King of Queens for him to keep at it.

[scoobydrew]

What a bummer. RIP to the inventor of the mansierre.

[kppolich]

I too find Tinsel distracting.

[cgolvin]

“You want a piece of me?”

There are some great outtakes of that scene, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus repeatedly breaking and him just holding it together like the total pro that he was.

Alas, he stopped short.

[OtayBW]

there are some great outtakes of that scene, with julia louis-dreyfus repeatedly breaking and him just holding it together like the total pro that he was.

alas, he stopped short.
har! ;)

[ColonelJLloyd]

There are some great outtakes of that scene, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus repeatedly breaking and him just holding it together like the total pro that he was.

I've seen those. Tears I laughed so hard.

[paulh]

What a bummer. RIP to the inventor of the mansierre.

I thought is was the Bro?:cool:

[texbike]

Feats of strength!!!

He always brought it all to his supporting characters. Zoolander and The Heartbreak Kid are two of my favorites outside of Seinfeld. The hottube scene in The Heartbreak Kid is hilarious!

Texbike

[bianchi10]

He played Carrie's dad so well on King of Queens as well. His presence on screen will be missed.

[Hawker]

He played Carrie's dad so well on King of Queens as well. His presence on screen will be missed.

I'm glad someone finally mentioned this role. It started out small and he got increasingly more air time as the series went on. He was great!!

[b33]

I'm glad someone finally mentioned this role. It started out small and he got increasingly more air time as the series went on. He was great!!

Yes, Yes, Yes.

There was one episode where they went to a wedding - the choice was salmon or steak, but it was almost a year prior. He went off on how "inhumane" it was to make a choice months prior. When he filled out the card, months ago he wanted fish, now, the day of, he wants a steak. It was a freaking hoot.

[mcteague]

He was good in “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three”. The original, not the terrible remake. His was not a big part but he could also do serious acting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ep518FVHKIU

Tim

[fiamme red]

He was good in “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three”. The original, not the terrible remake. His was not a big part but he could also do serious acting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ep518FVHKIU

Tim"We had a bomb scare in the Bronx yesterday, but it turned out to be a cantaloupe." :)

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