Billy Crystal
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biography
A leading name in contemporary comedy, Crystal has achieved great success as a comedian, sitcom and film actor, sketch comic, filmmaker, and awards show host. A likable stand-up comic, Crystal made the comedy club rounds before being featured on the popular spoof, "Soap" (ABC, 1977-81), as Jodie Dallas, one of TV's first openly gay series regulars. He went on to TV-movies, specials, a fleeting variety show of his own, and a busted pilot before becoming a crucial member of the "Saturday Night Live" ensemble--which then included Martin Short, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer--during the
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Year
Milestone
1968
First theater job, as house manager for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" (date approximate)
Formed comedy group, variously billed as We the People, Comedy Jam, and Three's Company, with two other Nassau College Alumni
1969
Worked as part-time teacher before becoming solo stand-up comedian; first gig was at a NYU fraternity house
1975
Scheduled to perform stand-up on the first episode of "Saturday Night Live"; walked off the set when ordered to cut his five-minute routine down to two minutes
1977
TV series debut as Jody, a regular character on "Soap"
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