Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died. She was 79.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 5:37PMTeri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79.
She was 16 when she joined the road company of "West Side Story" in Los Angeles, and as early as 1963 she began appearing in bit parts in films. Her big film break came as Gene Hackman's girlfriend in 1974's Francis Ford Coppola thriller "The Conversation." That led to an interview with Mel Brooks, who said he would hire her for the role of Gene Wilder's German lab assistant in 1974's "Young Frankenstein" - if she could speak with a German accent.
She had a flair for spontaneous humor, often playing David Letterman's foil during guest appearances on NBC's "Late Night With David Letterman" early in its run.
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