Shelley Berman
Sheldon Leonard "Shelley" Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, and lecturer.
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Berman in the 1960s | |
| Born | Sheldon Leonard Berman February 3, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2017 (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 |
In his comedic career, he was awarded three gold records and he won the first Grammy Award for a spoken comedy recording in 1959. He played Larry David's father on Curb Your Enthusiasm, a role for which he received a 2008 Emmy Award nomination.
Berman taught humor writing at the University of Southern California for more than 20 years.
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