In a who’s who of influential 1970s comedians, Robert Klein was at the top of the list alongside the likes of George Carlin and Richard Pryor. Neither bitter nor cynical, Klein made his mark on stand-up comedy with his wry, observational style. Twenty-five years after he debuted his hilarious take on his generation’s cultural touchstones with the album Child of the Fifties, echoes of Klein could be heard in all the top comics of the day, most notably Jerry Seinfeld. Klein was also a Yale-trained actor who was acclaimed for his work in Broadway musicals and appeared in dozens of films and TV