The Jerk
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The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias. This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also fe
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Director Carl Reiner (1976 photograph)
Bernadette Peters
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Bernadette Peters is an American actress and singer. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released reco
The Jerk
…Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Catlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and Jackie Mason. Critical reviews were mostly positive, and The Jerk was a major financial success. Navin…
Peters in 2025
Peters on The Tim Conway Show, 1980
Peters in Pennies from Heaven, 1981
Peters after a performance of Gypsy in 2004