Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1947 in Long Beach, New York) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director.

Personal Life

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Crystal is the son of American Jewish parents Jack and Helen Crystal. His father worked at, and later managed, the Commodore Music Shop. His uncle was record producer Milt Gabler. He went to Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia on a baseball scholarship, having learned the game from his father, who pitched for St. John's University. Crystal, however never played a game at Marshall because the program was suspended during his freshman year and he didn't return as a sophomore, staying back in New York with his future wife. He has been married to Janice Goldfinger, with whom he has two daughters, since 1970. He is a very devoted Los Angeles Clippers fan.

Career

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Crystal returned to New York and studied film and television direction under Martin Scorsese at New York University. Crystal's earliest prominent role was as "Jodie Dallas" on Soap, one of the first gay characters portrayed on American television.

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@SpokaneAD You should watch it. Bc it's old school Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan. It's lovely. Lovely voices. Lovely acting. Lovely.
pillowfarmer (pillowfarmer) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:23:25 -0000
@SpokaneAD You should watch it. Bc it's old school Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan. It's lovely. Lovely voices. Lovely acting. Lovely.
Just awoke from a dream where I was on a quest for Duncan Donuts meet Dustin Hoffman and Billy crystal during quest just odd.
Jason_Dingle (Jason Dingle) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:59:19 -0000
Just awoke from a dream where I was on a quest for Duncan Donuts meet Dustin Hoffman and Billy crystal during quest just odd.
700 Sundays w/ Billy Crystal = amazing show! Loved it. @ the arsht center til the 13th
HolyFrijoles (Jimmy Toural) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:12:55 -0000
700 Sundays w/ Billy Crystal = amazing show! Loved it. @ the arsht center til the 13th
Funny Man Billy Crystal Serves Food To The Hungry [HD] Video from DFWreporting.com is here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbf0ft
DFWReporting (DFWreporting.com) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:44:35 -0000
Funny Man Billy Crystal Serves Food To The Hungry [HD] Video from DFWreporting.com is here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbf0ft
Billy Crystal. Is in tha mofo building with a big oh brown bag! Poom Poom !!!! http://tweetphoto.com/6146340
ProperDos (E Gizzo) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:08:05 -0000
Billy Crystal. Is in tha mofo building with a big oh brown bag! Poom Poom !!!! http://tweetphoto.com/6146340
RT @NickfromIslands: Everyone's seen the Obama ecstacy, but has anyone tried the Billy Crystal meth? It's slicker.
petervanbrunt (Peter Van Brunt) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:37:28 -0000
RT @NickfromIslands: Everyone's seen the Obama ecstacy, but has anyone tried the Billy Crystal meth? It's slicker.

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