David Brenner

@Stand-up Comedians, Career and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ David Brenner was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author Jewish Comedians American Temple University Film & Theater Personalities Actors Comedians Stand-up Comedians Writers Aquarius Celebrities David Norris Brenner was an American, comedian actor and author, who made a name for himself as pioneer of observational comedy. Born and raised in a poor neighborhood in Philadelphia, comedy became a major source of relief from the challenges he faced while growing up. After majoring in mass communication, he earned his first paying job at The Improv. Later he made his television debut on ‘The Tonight Show’ hosted by Johnny Carson and went on to become the most frequent guest on the show, with over 158 appearances, not including the times he was the guest host. He was a writer, director or producer of 115 television documentaries, winning many awards including an Emmy, before moving to comedy. He was over 30 and a successful writer, producer and director of documentary films when he began working in New York comedy clubs in the late 1960s. His cynical brand of observational humor made him a stand-up comedy star in the early 1970s and kept him in the public eye for more than four decades. He was one of the most successful comedians of his generation who created a unique place for himself in the world of showbiz and the hearts of millions.

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Birthday: February 4, 1936 Died on: March 15, 2014 Nationality: American Famous: Jewish Comedians, Temple University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians, Writers Spouses: Elizabeth Slater (2000–2001; divorced; 3 children), Ruth (2011–2014; his death) Known as: David Norris Brenner Universities: Temple University Information Detail Birthday February 4, 1936 Died on March 15, 2014 Nationality American Famous Jewish Comedians, Temple University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians, Writers Spouses Elizabeth Slater (2000–2001; divorced; 3 children), Ruth (2011–2014; his death) Known as David Norris Brenner Universities Temple University Notable Alumnis Temple University Birth Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Gender Male Father Louis Yehuda Brenner Mother Estelle Anne Rosenfeld Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Famous as Stand-up Comedian, Actor Died at Age 78

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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From 1980 to 1983, he was in a relationship with Charisse Brody, and together they had a son, Cole Jay, born in 1982. After the couple broke up, they fought the custody battle for Cole for several years, which he won in 1992. Unsplash Personal Life

On February 19, 2000, he married Elizabeth Slater of New York in the closing minutes of his ‘Live from The Venetian Hotel HBO Special’ recorded in Las Vegas. The couple was blessed with two sons, Slade and Wyatt. Later they got divorced and fought two custody battles, both of which he won. Unsplash Personal Life

In 2005, he was engaged to Tai Babilonia, a former American pair skater, but they never married. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on February 4, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to Louis Yehuda Brenner, a vaudeville comedian, and his wife, Estelle Anne Rosenfeld. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His parents belonged to Jewish community and he was raised in poor areas of South and West Philadelphia. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After completing high school, he joined the U.S. Army where he served in the 101st Airborne. He also worked as a cryptographer of the 595th Signal Corps in Böblingen, Germany. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After being discharged from the army, he enrolled in the Temple University from where he majored in mass communication and graduated with honors. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In June 1969, he performed his first paid gig at The Improv. After that, he began performing frequently at clubs in Greenwich Village. Unsplash Career

In 1971, he made his national television debut on ‘The Tonight Show’, an American late-night talk show which aired on NBC. Since then, he became the show's most frequent guest, making a total of 158 appearances on the show. Unsplash Career

Between 1975 and 1984, he guest-hosted ‘The Tonight Show’ with Johnny Carson 75 times. In addition to ‘The Tonight Show’, he also appeared on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’, ‘The David Frost Show’, ‘The Mike Douglas Show’, and ‘The Daily Show’. Unsplash Career

In 1976, he became the lead actor of the TV series ‘Snip’, which was inspired by the film ‘Shampoo’ and was set in a hair dressing salon. But the comedy series was cancelled by NBC before it aired due to its inclusion in the supporting cast of what would have been one of the first gay characters in an American situation comedy. Unsplash Career

In 1983, he released the comedy album ‘Excuse Me, Are You Reading That Paper?’ on the MCA Records. Unsplash Career

In 1984, he was conferred the title of ‘Person of the Year’ by the ‘Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia’. In 2003, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Comedy Central ranked him on #53 on its list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of all time. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 4, 1936
Died on	March 15, 2014
Nationality	American
Famous	Jewish Comedians, Temple University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians, Writers
Spouses	Elizabeth Slater (2000–2001; divorced; 3 children), Ruth (2011–2014; his death)
Known as	David Norris Brenner
Universities	Temple University
Notable Alumnis	Temple University
Birth Place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender	Male
Father	Louis Yehuda Brenner
Mother	Estelle Anne Rosenfeld
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous as	Stand-up Comedian, Actor
Died at Age	78

David Brenner

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Feb 4, 1936

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States