David Brenner
American comedian and actor (1936–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy."[3] His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy."[4]
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Birth name | David Norris Brenner |
Born | (1936-02-04)February 4, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 15, 2014(2014-03-15) (aged 78) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Alma mater | Temple University |
Years active | 1969–2013 |
Genres | Observational comedy, self-deprecation, topical comedy[1] |
Spouse | Geraldine Judith Leno
(m. 1964; div. 1967)Elizabeth Slater
(m. 2000; div. 2003)Ruth Brenner (m. 2011) |
Partner(s) | Charisse Brody[2] Tai Babilonia (2002 – 2009) |
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