Trivia
#242What does Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Griffith, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Angela Lansbury, Bob Newhart, Cybill Shepherd, the Smothers Brothers, Tim Allen, and Hal Linden, all have in common?
Answer
Jerry Seinfeld shares the ranks with television performers Andy Griffith, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Angela Lansbury, Bob Newhart, Cybill Shepherd, the Smothers Brothers, Tim Allen, and Hal Linden, all of whom have not won Best Actor Emmys.
Born in Brooklyn, New York to parents Kalman and Betty. Moved with family, including sister, Carolyn, to suburban Massepequa, Long Island at young age. Dad, who had terrific sense of humor, was a commercial sign maker.
Attended Oswego College in upstate New York, but transferred to Queens College back in New York City. Developed interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. Went straight from college graduation to amateur night try-out at New York's Catch a Rising Star, 1976.