David Norris Brenner Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
David Brenner was born on February 4, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as David Norris Brenner. He was an actor and writer, known for The Aristocrats (2005), David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance! (2000) and Casino Gambling (1983). He was married to Ruth, Elizabeth Slater and Geri Leno. He died on March 15, 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, ...
[Even in death, he kept the jokes coming. Brenner's final request was to have $100 in small bills tucked in his sock] Just in case tipping is recommended where I'm going. [His grave site reads:] If this is supposed to be a joke, then I don't get it!
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You know you're getting old when kids start to dress like you used to and movies are made about your teen life.
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You know you're getting old when... you start to dress in more than six colors.
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Fact
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Substituted for Paul Lynde, (while he was on vacation) as the center square on TV's Hollywood Squares during 1975-1980.
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Was in a relationship with former pairs figure skater Tai Babilonia 2002 - 2009.
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Release of his book, "If God Wanted Us to Travel--". [1990]
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Release of his book, "I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup: How to Survive Personal and World Problems with Laughter--Seriously". [2003]
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Release of his book, "Revenge is the Best Exercise". [1984]
In high school, was elected class president each year and "Class Comedian."
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Attended Temple University where he graduated with honors, majoring in mass communication.
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In 1976, he was to co-star as a divorced hairdresser in the beautician comedy series "Snip", a TV takeoff of the Warren Beatty movie Shampoo (1975). Just before its scheduled September 30th debut, NBC abruptly canceled the show -- so fast in fact that TV Guide did not even have time to remove a special feature on the show in its Fall Preview of September 18-24. Why? One of the show's supporting characters, a fellow hairdresser named Michael, was openly gay and NBC got cold feet at the last minute. Had "Snip" premiered, it would have been a first on American series TV. Instead, Billy Crystal went on to receive that honor with his gay character a year later on the popular series Soap (1977). Seven episodes of "Snip" were completed when it got the ax. The only place the series ended up airing was in Australia, and it became the highest rated show in Australian history at that time.
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Lived with Charisse Brody from 1980-1983. They had 1 son.
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He died from cancer at his home in Manhattan, NYC, with his wife, Ruth, at his side.
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He and Elizabeth Slater were married in Las Vegas during Brenner's live HBO comedy special.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arli$$
2001
TV Series
David Brenner
Chickboxin' Underground
1999
Video
Spectator
Worth Winning
1989
Celebrity Auctioneer
Snip
1976
TV Series
David
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Theory of a Deadman: Not Meant to Be
2009
Video short
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!
2000
TV Movie documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!
2000
TV Movie documentary producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Canadian Idol
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gotham Comedy Live
2014
TV Series documentary dedicatee - 1 episode
1989 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search
1989
TV Movie special thanks and acknowledgment
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tragic Side of Comedy
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Comics Unleashed
2006-2009
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian
Tavis Smiley
2009
TV Series
Himself
TV Land's Top Ten
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Queer Eye
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2005
TV Series
Himself
Just for Laughs
2005
TV Series
Himself
Extra
2005
TV Series
Himself
Good Day Live
2005
TV Series
Himself
50 Hottest Vegas Moments
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Howard Stern
1995-2005
TV Series
Himself
The Aristocrats
2005
Documentary
Himself
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
Documentary
Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Panelist / #53
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Pet Star
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself - Celebrity Judge #3 / Himself - Celebrity Judge #2 / Himself - Judge
Hollywood Squares
2001-2003
TV Series
Himself
The Michael Essany Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Pyramid
2002
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-2002
TV Series
Himself
Politically Incorrect
2002
TV Series
Himself
The Test
2001
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Howard Stern Radio Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
1998-1999
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994-1999
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
TV Series
Himself
The Jon Stewart Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
Intimate Portrait
1993
TV Series documentary
Himself
John & Leeza from Hollywood
1993
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1993
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1990-1993
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Chuck Woolery Show
1991
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1971-1991
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / ...
The Howard Stern Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
The Byron Allen Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
Esquire: About Men, for Women
1989
TV Series
Himself (1989)
The New Hollywood Squares
1988
TV Series
Himself - Center Square
Nightlife
1987
TV Series
Himself
The Howard Stern Show
1987
TV Series
Himself
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1985
TV Movie
Himself
Young at Heart Comedians
1984
TV Special
Himself - Host
On Stage America
1984
TV Series
Himself
Live from Her Majesty's
1984
TV Series
Himself
Casino Gambling
1983
Video documentary
Himself - Host
Salute!
1983
TV Series
Himself
Live... And in Person
1983
TV Series
Himself
Just Men!
1983
TV Series
Himself
Tom Cottle: Up Close
1982
TV Series
Himself
Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary
1982
TV Special
Himself - Comedian
The John Davidson Show
1982
TV Series
Himself
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
1981
TV Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1975-1981
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian
The Mike Douglas Show
1971-1980
TV Series
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest
The Hollywood Squares
1975-1980
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Center Square
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979
TV Movie
Himself
Live Wednesday
1978
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1974-1978
TV Series
Himself
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
TV Special
Himself
American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary
1977
TV Special
Himself
Neil Sedaka Steppin' Out
1976
TV Special
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1976
TV Series
Himself
On Location
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Midnight Special
1975
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
TV Series
Himself
ABC Late Night
1973
TV Series
Himself
The David Frost Show
1971-1972
TV Series
Himself
The Virginia Graham Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1971
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
The Real Tom Kennedy Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
Life After
2013
TV Series
Himself
When Jews Were Funny
2013
Documentary
Himself
Cavuto on Business
2013
TV Series
Himself
Modern Family
2010
TV Series
Himself
TMF Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself - Performer (as Theory of a Deadman)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
Cavuto on Business
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
Inside Edition
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television
1996
TV Special documentary
Himself
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Winds of Whoopie
1983
TV Movie
Himself
Known for movies
The Aristocrats (2005) as Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1971-1991) as Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / Himself - Host / Himself - Comedian
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance! (2000) as Writer