Jerry Stiller had already built a career to be proud of before he joined Seinfeld as Frank Costanza, father to Jason Alexander’s George Costanza. But for most comedy fans, that grumpy dad character has become his greatest legacy. And Stiller’s son, Ben Stiller, is pretty sure he’d be fine with […]
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With a record six Emmy awards for playing the same role—and record-tying eight acting Emmys overall—Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been the funniest woman on TV for more than 30 years. But there is one man who perhaps made her laugh harder than anyone else. The man was Jerry Stiller, who died […]
George Costanza’s crotchety father Frank, who electrified episodes of the long-running sitcom Seinfeld, was one of the most memorable characters in TV history. It was the comic timing and physical genius of Jerry Stiller who elevated that secondary character to legendary status after taking over the role from John Randolph. […]