David Brenner

David Brenner, American comedian, actor, and author (died 2014)

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Born: February 4, 1936
Died: March 15, 2014
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1936

About David Brenner

David Norris Brenner was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy." His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy." Once David became successful, he regularly sent his parents on cruises, and both of Brenner's parents would eventually die at advanced ages while on cruises aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, approximately two years apart. After making his national television debut in 1971, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he became the show's most frequent guest, with 158 appearances. Brenner released the comedy album Excuse Me, Are You Reading That Paper? on MCA Records in 1983.

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Career and life highlights

The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy." His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy.".

David Brenner timeline

1971After making his national television debut in 1971, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he became the show's most frequent guest, with 158 appearances.
1983Brenner released the comedy album Excuse Me, Are You Reading That Paper? on MCA Records in 1983.

The world when David Brenner was born

David Brenner was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1936

#1 song"The Way You Look Tonight" – Fred Astaire
Top movieModern Times (Charlie Chaplin)
Top TV showBBC Television Service launches
Best-selling bookGone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
Top headlineJesse Owens dominates the Berlin Olympics
Technology milestoneBBC launches the world's first regular television service
Defining fadSwing dancing
Notable inventionSun glasses (mass-produced)
World population2.26 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population128.1M

1936 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Brenner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1936	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,100	$435,000
Average income	$2,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	128.1M	341 million

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