#RIPTeriGarr who lit up the big screen with her singular wit, beauty & genius. pic.twitter.com/CNQGS7HJD4
— David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) October 29, 2024
#RIPTeriGarr who lit up the big screen with her singular wit, beauty & genius. pic.twitter.com/CNQGS7HJD4
— David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) October 29, 2024
javajaws said:
Had no idea who this was so I had to look her up. Surprisingly she is in not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 movies/series with the word "D***" in the title. In addition to that she has these great ones as well: "A Swingin' affair", "Head", and "The Girl with Something Extra" (a title before its time!).
Funky Winkerbean said:
I've had a thing for her for as long as I can remember. RIP.
Yeah, I always associate her with the Late Show. Thanks to some Letterman superfan who recorded just about every episode on the VCR, there's a bunch on youtube now. I've watched a lot of her appearances through the years.HollywoodBQ said:
30 Episodes of Late Night with David Letterman - that's where I remember her from
I was just watching that appearance. She had already been suffering MS, then she had a brain aneurysm. Her appearance was shocking, having difficulty walking and what looked to be limited control of her right arm. Most of that was due to the aneurysm. She didn't want to hide what she was going through, and I thought it was an incredibly brave appearance.Jugstore Cowboy said:Yeah, I always associate her with the Late Show. Thanks to some Letterman superfan who recorded just about every episode on the VCR, there's a bunch on youtube now. I've watched a lot of her appearances through the years.HollywoodBQ said:
30 Episodes of Late Night with David Letterman - that's where I remember her from
Apparently, a lot of actresses and/or big stars would refuse to do his show in the early years because their publicists thought Letterman was a jerk or creep or something, but she wasn't afraid of him and he always appreciated her willing to come on whenever. One of her last appearances on the show after one of her first big health scares was actually somewhat emotional.
I admit I have forgotten about her for decades but when I was a kid I definitely had a thing for her cleavageFunky Winkerbean said:
I've had a thing for her for as long as I can remember. RIP.
Along with this appearance, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Tootsie:Quote:
Teri Garr's many appearances on Late Night gave it a cachet and importance not possible without her. She was a first class actor and comedian and a lovely human being. A bright star and a real friend to the show. I was lucky to know her. She elevated all, and I'm sad she is gone.
David Letterman