Shelley Berman
American comedian, actor, writer and teacher (1925–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheldon Leonard Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, and lecturer.[1]
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Shelley Berman | |
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Born | (1925-02-03)February 3, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2017(2017-09-01) (aged 92) Bell Canyon, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery Culver City, California |
Education | Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) |
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Years active | 1954–2014 |
Spouse |
Sarah Herman (m. 1947) |
Children | 2 |
Comedy career | |
Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
Genres | Observational comedy |
Website | shelleyberman |
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He was awarded three gold records for his comedy albums and he won the first Grammy Award for a spoken comedy recording in 1959.[2] In 2008 he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Larry David's father on Curb Your Enthusiasm.[3]
Berman taught humor writing at the University of Southern California for more than 20 years.[4]