Jay Gerber Biography

Fast Facts

• His brother was Roy Gerber, a talent agent and manager who inspired the character Oscar Madison in "The Odd Couple․"
• Got his start on screen in TV commercials and TV series guest spots before appearing in "Dog Day Afternoon" in 1975
• Appeared in several stage productions during the 1960s, most of which were in New York with the exception of the 1964 Australian production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying․"
• Best known as an actor who appeared in "Dog Day Afternoon," "All in the Family" and "Memoirs of an Invisible Man․"