Anne Meara, half of ‘Stiller & Meara,’ mother of Ben Stiller, dies
Comedy great Anne Meara, one half of the comedy team “Stiller & Meara,” died at 85 on Saturday, her family said.
Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, performed as the comedy team “Stiller & Meara” on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and other programs in the 1960s. They were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long, a family statement said.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, comedian Ben Stiller and daughter Amy, and grandchildren.
“Anne’s memory lives on in the hearts of daughter Amy, son Ben, her grandchildren, her extended family and friends, and the millions she entertained as an actress, writer and comedienne,” the family statement said.