| Jackie Mason | |
|---|---|
Jackie in 2006 | |
| Birth name | Yacov Moshe Maza |
| Born | June 9, 1928 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2021 (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up Television Movies Radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1961–2021 |
| Genres | Political satire Observational comedy Improvisational comedy |
| Subject(s) | American politics International relations Current events Race relations Antisemitism Jewish culture American culture |
| Spouse |
Jyll Rosenfeld (m. 1991) |
| Children | Sheba Mason |
| Notable works and roles | The World According to Me! Hyman Krustofski in "Like Father, Like Clown", "Today I Am A Clown", "Once Upon a Time in Springfield", "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution", and "At Long Last Leave" |
| Website | jackiemason.com |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Voice-Over Performance 1992 The Simpsons - "Like Father, Like Clown" | |
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
His 1986 one-man show The World According to Me won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy nomination. Later, his 1988 special Jackie Mason on Broadway won another Emmy Award. He was known for his voice role as Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons, which won Mason a third Emmy Award.
Mason was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and grew up in New York City. He graduated from the City College of New York. In 1991, he married Jyll Rosenfeld. He has a daughter from another relationship.
Previously a Democrat, Mason was a registered Republican and defended former President Donald Trump on many issues.
Mason died on July 24, 2021 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after being hospitalized for over two weeks, aged 93.