David Brenner

David Brenner

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."

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TV Series

Modern Family

Modern Family

7.874
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

4.389
The View

The View

4.363
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103
Pet Star

Pet Star

7.714
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.459
The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

7.833
The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

7.833
Snip

Snip

0
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Howard Stern Show

The Howard Stern Show

6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.459
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
MasterChef USA

MasterChef USA

0
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.938
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.191
Comics Unleashed

Comics Unleashed

0
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.222

Movies

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

0
The Kiss

The Kiss

5.7
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

7
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

0
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!

David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!

7
Goodnight, We Love You

Goodnight, We Love You

6.5
The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

5.9
When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny

6.6
Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

5
Worth Winning

Worth Winning

5.2