Terry Kiser

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/01/1939
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

biography

A seasoned journeyman comic and light dramatic character player whose credits span daytime and primetime TV, Broadway and features, Kiser and his flexible body and rubbery face earned a boost when he was cast as the dead-but-still-partying boss in "Weekend at Bernie's" (1989).

Kiser had accumulated three full decades of credits before that "break". In the 1960s, he worked on such daytime dramas as "The Doctors" and "The Secret Storm" while he studied at the Actors Studio, often appearing in productions of both the Director's Unit and Writer's Unit. He also had a supporting role in Neil Simon's Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
1999-1999
Bernie Lomax
1989
Preacher
1968
Dave Pierce
Joe Yeagher
Harrington
Valentino
Uncle Max
Terk
Ralph Harris
Mitchell Burton
Bernie Lomax

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Chicago, IL
 
Dropped out of college to pursue an acting career
 
Began studying at the Actors Studio; appeared in several productions there
 
Appeared on daytime dramas, including "The Doctors" and "Secret Storm"
 
Made off-Broadway debut in "Night of the Dunce"
Continued

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