David Brenner

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

February 4, 1936

Age at death

79

Died

March 15, 2015

From

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy." His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy."