Jerry Stiller

Gerald Isaac Stiller June 8 1927 May 11 2020 was an American actor and comedian He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015 Stiller saw a latecareer resurgence starting in 1993 playing George Costanzas father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld a part which earned him an Emmy nomination The year Seinfeld went off the air Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens another role that garnered widespread acclaim Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander Heavyweights Hot Pursuit The Heartbreak Kid and Zoolander 2 He also performed voiceover work for films and television including The Lion King 1½ and Planes Fire and Rescue In his later career Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Stiller licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia