Anne Meara
Anne Meara (born September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015[1]) was an American comedian and actress. She and Jerry Stiller were a 1960s comedy team, appearing as Stiller and Meara, and are the parents of actor/comedian Ben Stiller and actress Amy Stiller.
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| Born | September 20, 1929 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2015 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1948–2015 |
| Spouse | Jerry Stiller (1954–2015; her death) |
| Children | Ben Stiller (b. 1965), Amy Stiller (b. 1961) |
Early life
Meara was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is the daughter of Irish immigrant parents, Mary (née Dempsey) and Edward Joseph Meara, a lawyer.[2][3][4] Meara was raised in Roman Catholicism, and converted to Reform Judaism six years after marrying Stiller.[5][6]
References
- "Actress Anne Meara, Mom of Ben Stiller, Dies". Associated Press.
- Bloom, Nate (March 17, 2009). Interfaith Family.com: "A Pint of Guinness, A Cup of Manischevitz: Some Irish/Jewish Connections".
- Anne Meara Biography (1929-)
- "E.J. Meara, Creator Of Comedy Skits, 73". The New York Times. December 16, 1966.
- O'Toole, Lesley (December 22, 2006). "Ben Stiller : 'Doing Comedy Is Scary'". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- LA Times
- "Actress and Comedian Anne Meara, Mother of Ben Stiller, Dies at 85". Variety. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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