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monmouth4

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14. They were very popular back in the early days of tv and much of the discussion centered around

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2015, 03:31 PM

May 2015

her being Irish Catholic and he being Jewish. That was quite the discussion back then and thankfully both Meara and Stiller just laughed it off and made jokes about it. End of discussion....lol.

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AP NEWSBREAK: Actress Anne Meara, mom of Ben Stiller, dies [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

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The two were marvelous together! asjr May 2015 #2

My memories of her go wayyyy back. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #3

I remeber them singing "My Yiddisha Mama Macree" re their difference in background Maeve May 2015 #28

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loved her on all my children JI7 May 2015 #5

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From the tonight show 60's: Kingofalldems May 2015 #12

Sincere condolences to the Stillers bvf May 2015 #13

They were very popular back in the early days of tv and much of the discussion centered around monmouth4 May 2015 #14

Oh no! How very sad! Always liked both of them so much! Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #15

RIP... Tom_Foolery May 2015 #16

She was a funny and sweet person. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #17

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Yeah, I wish we could recommend individual responses. CBHagman May 2015 #32

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loved her; she always made me laugh Skittles May 2015 #20

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Again, I wish we could click "like" on responses... CBHagman May 2015 #33

Condolences rock May 2015 #22

I loved Anne and Jerry on "King of Queens". Been a fan since the early years. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #23

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Sad news. IrishEyes May 2015 #29

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RIP. deathrind May 2015 #27

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Funny, classy lady. SeattleVet May 2015 #31

Sorry to hear it. I only ever knew her as Spence's Mom on King of Queens, TwilightGardener May 2015 #34

I met her once. cui bono May 2015 #35

So much talent in one family, she was funny. I never saw some of their earlier work until Jefferson23 May 2015 #37