Comedian Jerry Stiller, Who Played Hotheaded Dad On 'Seinfeld,' Dies At 92
Stiller performed in a comedy duo with wife Anne Meara and appeared in films and on Broadway and television. Onscreen, he was George Costanza's father; in real life, he was dad to actor Ben Stiller.
by Alex Cohen
May 11, 2020
2 minutes
When Jerry Stiller told his father he wanted to become an actor, his father offered an alternate plan. He said, "Why don't you be a stagehand — that's like being on the stage — at least you'll be working every night," Stiller told Fresh Air in 1993.
Stiller didStiller died of natural causes, his son Ben Stiller Monday.
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