Shelley Berman
Sheldon Leonard "Shelley" Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, writer, teacher, screenwriter, educator, and poet who is known for his roles in The Steve Allen Show and in Divorce American Style. He won a Grammy Award.
Berman was of Jewish descent.[1] He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois on February 3, 1925.[2] He studied at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. He was married to Sarah Herman since 1947. They had two adopted children, one who died from a brian tumor.
Berman won the first Grammy Award for a spoken comedy recording.[3] The first standup comedian to perform at Carnegie Hall, Berman appeared on numerous television specials and all of the major variety shows of the day.[3]
Berman died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on September 1, 2017 at his home in Bell Canyon, California at the age of 92.[4]
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[change | change source]- ↑ "www.interfaithfamily.com". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Biography for Shelley Berman - IMDb[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Grammy Winner Shelley Berman Dies". Grammy. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Shelley Berman, Famed 'Sit-Down' Comedian, Dies at 92". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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- Shelley Berman on IMDb
- Shelley Berman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Shelley Berman at AllMovie
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