David Brenner

David Brenner
Birth nameDavid Norris Brenner
Born(1936-02-04)February 4, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2014(2014-03-15) (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television
Alma materTemple University
Years active1969–2013
GenresObservational comedy, self-deprecation, topical comedy[1]
Spouse
Geraldine Judith Leno
(m. 1964; div. 1967)
Elizabeth Slater
(m. 2000; div. 2003)
Ruth Brenner
(m. 2011)
[1]
Partner(s)Charisse Brody[2]
Tai Babilonia (2002 – 2009)

David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy."[3] His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy."[4]

  1. ^ a b "Comedian David Brenner Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Samuel, Maull (October 9, 1991). "Comedian David Brenner's Missing Son Shows Up with Mom". Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Bort, Ryan (March 17, 2014). "David Brenner: 1936-2014". Paste.
  4. ^ "Comedian David Brenner dead at 78". Chicago Tribune. March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.