An American actor, director, producer, and comedian, born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He began his career in 1964. His career spanned more than 45 years. He married the actress Carol Arthur in 1965. He starred in a number of films directed by Mel Brooks and is known for An American Tail (1986), Oliver & Company (1988), History of the World: Part I (1981), and Smokey and the Bandit II (1980). He died on May 4, 2009 in Santa Monica, California, United States.