Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning American actor, writer, producer, comedian, singer, movie director and television host. He became famous in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC Comedy-drama, Soap. Crystal was a castmember of Saturday Night Live. He became a Hollywood movie star during the late 1980s and the 1990s, appearing in the box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers.
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| Born | March 14, 1948 |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer, director, singer, comedian, television host |
| Known for | Acting roles:
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| Spouse(s) | Janice Crystal (m. 1970) |
| Children | Jennifer Crystal Lindsay Crystal |
| Awards | Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in Special Events 1989 The 31st Annual Grammy Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program 1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards 1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards |
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Jack Crystal (right) with Milt Gabler, Herbie Hill and Lou Blum at the Commodore Music Shop (1947)
Photo of Billy Crystal from the television comedy series SOAP. Crystal played Jodie Dallas, the son of character Mary Campbell, on the program.
Cast of Soap (1977). Back row, L-R: Robert Urich, Ted Wass, Richard Mulligan, Robert Guillaume, Robert Mandan, Jimmy Baio, Diana Canova, Arthur Peterson Jr. Seated: Billy Crystal, Cathryn Damon, Katherine Helmond, Jennifer Salt.
Crystal at the 2013 TCL Chinese Theatre
Other websites
- Billy Crystal on IMDb
- Billy Crystal at TV.com
- Billy Crystal appears on Michael Eisner's talk show on CNBC Archived October 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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