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My Take
Shelley Berman strikes me as a quiet architect of modern stand-up. Born in Chicago in 1925 and trained at an art college, he turned the spoken word into a craft, winning the first-ever Grammy for a comedy recording in 1959. I admire how he could hold an audience with little more than a chair and an imaginary phone, building the template later comics would inherit. His late-career turn as Larry David's father on Curb Your Enthusiasm, earning an Emmy nod, was a perfect coda. He passed in 2017, but his conversational style still echoes everywhere.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shelley Berman
- Name (Japanese)
- シェリー・バーマン
- Reading
- しぇりー・ばーまん
- Born
- February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / teacher / writer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.shelleyberman.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley%20Berman
Frequently asked questions
When was Shelley Berman born?
February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017.
Where is Shelley Berman from?
Shelley Berman is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Shelley Berman do?
Shelley Berman works as actor, screenwriter, teacher, writer, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.