Billy Crystal Biography

Award-winning actor and comic Billy Crystal was born William Edward Crystal on March 14 1948 in Long Beach New York. Billy Crystal has spent much of his life making people laugh. He grew up the youngest of three boys. A born entertainer Crystal liked to sing dance and act with his brothers for family in their living room. I was the little Jerry Lewis he later told the Washington Post.
As a child Crystal met several famous musicians and performers including Billie Holiday through his father Jack Crystal who acted as a booking agent for jazz acts. His father also ran the Commodore music store and co-founded the Commodore record label with Crystal's uncle Milt Gabler. Crystal's father sometimes brought home comedy albums of performers such as Bill Cosby and the recordings were early influences on the budding comic. His parents also let him stay up to watch such humorous television personalities as Jack Paar and Sid Caesar.
After graduation from college Crystal worked as a substitute teacher. He also started a comedy group with some friends but he eventually decided to go it alone as a stand-up comedian.

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