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.
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FILE - Actress Teri Garr is all smiles after being kissed by President Bush during a fundraising gala for the historic Ford's Theater in Washington, on March 20, 1991. FILE - American actress Teri Garr is seen in this April 1987 photo in Los Angeles, California. – 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.
She recalled in a 1988 interview how she won the"West Side Story" role. After being dropped from her first audition, she returned a day later in different clothes and was accepted. Her big smile and off-center appeal helped land her roles in “Oh God!” opposite George Burns and John Denver, “Mr. Mom” and “Tootsie” in which she played the girlfriend who loses Dustin Hoffman to Jessica Lange and learns that he has dressed up as a woman to revive his career.
Her appearances became so frequent, and the pair’s good-natured bickering so convincing, that for a time rumors cropped up that they were romantically involved. Years later, Letterman credited those early appearances with helping make the show a hit.
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