Jackie Mason: Tony-Winning Comedian and Voice of Rabbi Krustofski Dies a

Jackie Mason was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his sharp observational humor and his Borscht Belt delivery. Born Yacov Moshe Maza on June 9, 1931, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, he was an ordained rabbi before turning to comedy.

Mason won a Special Tony Award in 1987 for his one-man Broadway show The World According to Me! and an Emmy in 1988 for writing Jackie Mason on Broadway. In 1992 he won an Emmy for voicing Rabbi Krustofski on The Simpsons, the first guest star to win an Emmy for that kind of role. He starred in six one-man shows on Broadway.

Mason left his synagogue job after his father died, saying, "Somebody in the family had to make a living." In 1964 Ed Sullivan banned him from his show after a gesture on air that Mason denied was rude, and he later returned several times. He married Jyll Rosenfeld in 1991, and their daughter Sheba is also a comedian. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on July 24, 2021, at age 90.

Achievements: Won a Special Tony Award for The World According to Me! (1987), won an Emmy for writing Jackie Mason on Broadway (1988), won an Emmy for voicing Rabbi Krustofski on The Simpsons (1992), starred in six Broadway one-man shows.

Birth: June 9, 1931 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Profession: Stand-up comedian and actor.

Interesting Facts: He was an ordained rabbi and a cantor before comedy. His parents were both born in Minsk.