Posted on 05/24/2015 2:46:26 PM PDT by PROCON
LOS ANGELES (AP) Actress and comedian Anne Meara has died. She was 85.
Her husband, Jerry Stiller, and son Ben Stiller say Meara died Saturday. No other details were provided
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Phyllis Diller?
“I have a little Blue Nun in the fridge.”
“Well, let her out.”
They were married for 61 years. Amazing in and of itself. Almost unheard of in Hollywood.
Amen to that.
RIP Funny Lady
My previous post was incorrect.
It was Rose Marie (Mazetta) and Morie Amsterdam who were regulars on the Dick Van Dyke Show.
They kind of reminded me of the Bob and Ray commercials for Piels beer (as Bert and Harry Piel).
Look how pretty she was.
RIP funny lady.
Rest in Peace.
Thanks
Question: on the TV show, King of Queens, Stiller’s character refers to his leftist, socialist leanings. Was Stiller a leftist in years past?
Ah yes, Bob and Ray. Lots of great comedy duos gone to history’s pages.
Bob Elliot’s son is Chris Elliot; his daughter is Amanda Elliot. Three generations of the family in comedy.
Two generations of the Stillers.
Interestingly, Richard Rodgers, teh great Broadway composer, was also the patriarch of a three-generation famiy. His daughter, Mary Rodgers Guettel, composed Broadway shows, and so does her son Adam Guettel.
There’s no business like show business.
Thanks for the added info. I did know that Chris Elliott was the son of...
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