Years before the emergence of Woody Allen, Garry Shandling or Janeane Garofalo, there was Shelley Berman, the comic who singlehandedly transformed modern neuroticism into high art. Complete with both a unique, vignette-styled narrative sensibility and a mannered, sophisticated stage presence, Berman introduced a new breed of comedian -- raw,... [+] Read More

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The husband-and-wife comedy duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara translated domestic bliss into professional success, mining the subject of marriage to create some of the warmest, most identifiable routines of improv's golden age. Born in New York City on June 8, 1927, Stiller majored in drama at Syracuse University, making his stage debut in... [+] Read More

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