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Robert Klein: Biography

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Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/08/1942, Aquarius
Profession: Comedian; actor; writer; composer; singer

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Robert Klein Fast Facts:

His doo-wop group, the Teen Tones, performed on the variety show Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour in 1957.
Made his Broadway debut in 1967 in Mike Nichols' musical The Apple Tree.
First TV role was hosting the short-lived 1970 comedy/variety series Comedy Tonight.
Was the first comic to appear in a live concert on HBO's On Location series in 1975.
Hosted The Robert Klein Radio Show, a syndicated comedy/rock program that was taped before a live audience and ran for two years in the early '80s.
1990 video for the title track of his Let's Not Make Love comedy album featured cameos by numerous celebrities, including Geraldo Rivera, Joan Rivers, Maury Povich, Bob Costas and Marv Albert.
In 2005, published the autobiography The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue, a coming-of-age memoir about growing up in the '50s and '60s.

Robert Klein Relationships:
Brenda Boozer - Ex-wife
Benjamin Klein - Father
Frieda Moskowitz Klein - Mother
Rhoda Cohen - Sister
Alexander - Son
Charlotte - Cousin
Robert Klein Awards:
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Music and Lyrics - Nominee
1979 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics - Nominee
College:
Alfred University, Alfred, NY (BA in Political Science and History, 1962); attended Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT

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Robert Klein, Mario Cantone, John Hansbury, Joy Behar, Susie Essman, Judy Gold, Caroline Hirsch Theo Wargo/WireImage.com

Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced Kevin Mazur/HBO

Gravity Nicole Rivelli/Starz

Law & Order SVU, Robert Klein, Eric McCormack, Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay Will Hart/NBC

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