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After some time spent as a stock actor, Stiller first became nationally known as half of the comedy duo "Stiller and Meara". His partner Anne Meara was also his wife (since 1954), whom he had met while both were part of the improvisational team "The Compass Players" (which would later become " The Second City "), and the pair brought many of their real-life relationship foibles to bear on their often- Improvised comedy routines. After some years honing the act, Stiller and Meara became regulars on '' The Ed Sullivan Show '' and other TV programs. In real life, Stiller and Meara are also noted for their enduring marriage of over forty years. Stiller continued to perform and write through the decades, often in television guest roles as well as occasional dramatic appearances on television and stage. Beginning in the 1990s his career experienced a resurgence with a recurring role as George Costanza 's father Frank in the Situation Comedy '' Seinfeld '' from 1993 to 1998 and as the very similar character of Arthur Spooner in the situation comedy '' The King Of Queens '' from 1998 to the present. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller (with whom he co-starred in the movie '' Zoolander '') and actress Amy Stiller . Stiller wrote the foreword to the book '', released on October 26 , 2005 , and appears in the intro and Outro of the Rush 30th Anniversary Tour and on the band's DVD '' R30 Live In Frankfurt ''. A SELECT FILMOGRAPHY
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