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Friday, June 30, 2023

Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89 by Robert Berkvist and Peter Keepnews

He got laughs (and won awards) on Broadway in “Enter Laughing” and in movies like “Little Miss Sunshine.” But he also had a flair for drama.

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Monday, May 11, 2020

Jerry Stiller, Comedian With Enduring Appeal, Is Dead at 92 by Peter Keepnews

In the 1960s, he and his wife, Anne Meara, found success as a comedy team. In the 1990s, he found it again as Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld.”

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Dick Gautier, Who Played a Rock Star in ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Is Dead by Peter Keepnews

The comic actor, who was also known for his role as a robot on the TV show “Get Smart,” was 85.

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Anne Meara, Comedian and Actress, Dies at 85 by Peter Keepnews

Ms. Meara began her comedy career as the partner of her husband, Jerry Stiller; won an Obie Award for her stage work; earned four Emmy nominations; and became a playwright in her 60s.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Don Harron, 90, Canadian Actor in Roles From Broadway to ‘Hee Haw,’ Dies by Peter Keepnews

Mr. Harron, a busy stage actor in the 1950s and 1960s, became best known for playing Charlie Farquharson, a wisecracking hayseed on “Hee Haw.”

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Eddie Bert, Jazz Trombone Player, Dies at 90 by Peter Keepnews

Mr. Bert played in pit orchestras on Broadway, onstage with jazz legends and on dozens of recordings.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Diane Cilento, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 78 by Peter Keepnews

While Ms. Cilento had a long stage and screen career, she is most remembered for her supporting performance in the 1963 movie “Tom Jones.”

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