Jerry stiller - 🧡 'King of Queens' cast reunites to honor Jerry Stiller

His paternal grandparents immigrated from southeast Poland and western Ukraine , and his mother was born in , Poland.

For television viewers, Stiller is fondly remembered for his nine-season stint as Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens, portraying the eccentric father-in-law of star Kevin James' character.

Ben Stiller left and Jerry Stiller Ron Galella Collection via Getty He then headed back to the Big Apple to launch his career — which really took off after he met Meara in spring 1953 and they got married that fall.

Given the way these two dedicated actors worked, some directors may be afraid of putting them together.