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Jerry Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Betty (Hesney) and Kalman Seinfeld. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent, while Jerry's maternal grandparents, Salha and Selim Hosni, were Syrian Jewish immigrants (from Aleppo). He moved with his family, including sister Carolyn, to suburban Massepequa, Long Island, at a young age. Jerry's dad, who had a terrific sense of humor, was a commercial sign maker.

Jerry attended Oswego College in upstate New York however transferred to Queens College back in New York City. Developed an interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. Went straight from college graduation to amateur night tryout at New York's Catch a Rising Star, 1976.

Continued to perform in local clubs and Catskill Mountain resorts until his career was boosted by an appearance on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, 1976. Career took off after first successful spot on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), May 1981, at age 27. Appearances on [error] and The Merv Griffin Show (1962) followed. Also appeared four times as Frankie on Benson (1979) sitcom. After he was abruptly fired from the show, he swore never to do another sitcom unless he had greater control. This opportunity emerged when he was invited to create a sitcom for NBC in 1989 and teamed with one-time stand-up colleague Larry David.

Progression of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" into the long-running Seinfeld (1989) series phenomenon was ended by its co-creator and co-executive producer, Larry David. Still unmarried, he moved back to New York City into a new multimillion-dollar, multilevel apartment on Central Park West just down the street from his small bachelor studio on West 81st.

(2005) TV commercial (PSA): The National Park Conservation Society, shown on PBS stations

(2002) Radio commercial: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0328962/?ref_=nmwrk">Comedian (2002)</a> (voice).

(10/93) Interview and front cover with eight Playmates for Playboy Magazine.

Commentary, &quot;Dying Is Hard. Comedy Is Harder.,&quot; Published in &quot;The New York Times,&quot; 24 June 2008, Volume 157, Issue 54,351, Page A23.

(2010) Stage: Directed &quot;Long Story Short&quot; with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0703800/?ref_=nmwrk">Colin Quinn</a> on Broadway. Helen Hayes Theater.

(1/11-3/5/11) Stage: Directed <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0703800/?ref_=nmwrk">Colin Quinn</a> in his own one-man show, &quot;Long Story Short&quot;, at the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0371040/?ref_=nmwrk">Helen Hayes</a> Theatre on Broadway in New York City.

(2012) TV commercial: Acura NSX automobile.

(2004) TV commercials: Amerian Express credit card.

(1993) CD: &quot;I&#39;m Telling You for the Last Time&quot;.

(2019) Music video for Vampire Weekend: &quot;Sunflower&quot;

(1990s) TV commercials: &quot;We&#39;re 4 New York&quot;, shown on WNBC

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