Teri Garr Doesn't Want To Talk About Her Personal Life | Letterman

[@clairearan505]

Teri passed away today. Someone, somewhere needs to know that her comedic stylings brought me comfort so many times when I was feeling down and out. Thanks Teri, you will always be remembered as a wonderful, beautiful, and utterly hilarious woman.

[@joelewishenry7886]

@@clairearan505 she had that magic 🪄

[@patrickruth153]

I knew her as terrys mom on Batman beyond

[@loudloveen]

❤ Her voice reminds me of Lisa Kudrow's.

[@Megafoot2164]

Teri Garr was such an integral part of the regular guest list on Letterman. Such a beautiful lady with an entertaining spirit. Sad news today, may she Rest In Peace and my Condolence’s to her family, and friends, plus all of the fan’s around the world, of which, i am one. 🥺💔🥺🙏

[@IndigoMason1l1l]

One of my favorite actors of all time.

[@joelewishenry7886]

Let’s all honor this amazingly beautiful woman that sadly left us today. Thanks for all the joy and memories. RIP 🙏🏽 my dear. See you soon….

[@judd442009]

Teri Garr and Lisa Kudrow were perfectly matched as mother and daughter in "Friends." Their voices, especially their laugh, are almost identical.

[@tonyamarks6455]

They look alike too!!!

[@stephanleo]

The whole body language and facial expression too!

[@lindafray1398]

I agree! they were perfected for each other!

[@GeorgeTropicana]

she reminds me of her so much I just assumed it was her mom before the internet was a thing and I could find out

[@SQtlr]

Even the mannerisms it’s uncanny 😁😁😁

[@win33adam]

I'm absolutely devastated. Amazing actress and so beautiful. A real one of a kind!

[@misterbeach8826]

Did you know that she suffered from multiple sclerosis at this point in life already? It became worse later but a good reminder that you never know what such lovely, talky people are going through in real life, in their actual personal life.

[@keefriff99]

Was she actually diagnosed by this point? I read that she started experiencing symptoms in ‘82 while making Tootsie, but I’m not sure when she actually found out she had it.

[@davanmani556]

@@keefriff99 she kept it hidden well into 2000’s. I think when she took shots was around the early 90’s.

[@iv0dog]

May be a reason she spoke about keeping personal life personal.

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

@@iv0dog Also probably why she has to chew gum and snap it.

[@elizabethwightman4700]

❤Right On Teri❤❤❤

[@cattypurry8023]

I first noticed Teri in the 70's TV series McCloud. She took a small role as Sgt Phyllis Norton and made it memorable. It became a recurring role because of her comedic talent. I will forever be enamored of her adorable quirky ways, and her too overlooked talent. RIP Teri. You're a supernova to me.

[@kknight3071]

RIP Teri Garr💐. Loved her comedy!! She took every role she did and made it her own with an ease that it seemed so effortless

[@Bart-rn1dp]

Loved her in Tootsie and Young Frankenstein. Sassy, Charming and Beautiful - RIP Teri

[@Beautifulmusiclistnr]

I loved Teri Garr. A friend told me yesterday that she passed, and I was very sorry to hear that, and we talked about the Star Trek episode she was in, and I mentioned that she was fantastic in the movie "Sting 2", and he said that he didn't know that there was a "Sting 2", but Teri was beautiful, classy and talented!

[@katerinamoraiti2764]

RIP Teri. Great, resilient person and even greater sense of humour.

[@Enr227]

I love her. So underrated. She’s been outstanding in everything she’s done in film and tv

[@joshportnoy8102]

Teri has this essence that's just unforgettable. When I see these two makes me wish I lived through the 80s! If you talk to her Dave, please tell her that there are fans out there that love her and wish her the best!

[@000_x9]

Exactly. The Letterman interviews with her were so enjoyable to watch.

[@roquefortfiles]

I absolutely adore Teri. She is the model of what looks/ personality is all about. She is just the sweetest thing. She can match wits with Dave all day.

[@danastulce4707]

So sweet and unpretentious, much appreciated given the film industry she works in

[@Fordham1969]

Listening to Teri discussing the 84 debate and being frightened by the rather benign interaction between Mondale and Hart and thinking that it would be impossible for her or anyone else in 1984 to believe what todays political discourse would be like, even among presidential contenders.

[@PianoUniverse]

you said it!

[@peanutbutter3543]

I do appreciate her sensitivities to her most correct concern...focusing on the emotional content verses policies. That today is our Reality... truth vrs emotions.... I Am concerned for our country's future 2022.

[@LizardDude]

Let us take a moment to imagine the political discourse in 2060.

[@philmenges9887]

Oh, for sure... The mid-80s were a different universe--and a far *better* one, at that!

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

There was nothing more inconsequential than those debates though.... Ronald Reagan CRUSHED the eventual winner.

[@lotusflower2411]

What a wonderful and awesome person. I have always loved her sense of humor. RIP dear friend 🦋

[@peppehrun4419]

Rest in peace Teri garr, you will be missed❤️

[@marialongo2596]

Rest in peace magical lady ❤

[@gabriellagiavanni7062]

Just heard about the passing of Terri Garr. The reports failed to mention that she played on the Sonny & Cher show. She was very funny, Rest In ✌️✌️✌️...

[@johncritch6812]

Loved those 2 together. He had her on near his final show i think. She was really suffering from her illness at this point but she made it. God love her.

[@keefriff99]

She is just delightful and adorable.

[@PeteR-dn3jd]

I forgot how loveable she was. My heart breaks. 🌺❤️🌺

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Her persona was indeed lovable...it was interesting to me, that she really would not talk much about her dating/married life....she was hiding something...but why? Anyway, she was such a charming, gorgeous woman-a work of Art, really!...Why it was her Fate, to wither away with MS, is making me so angry at whoever/whatever made us so imperfect! I feel sorry for Dave...he once said, "I would marry this woman, if she would only have me"! I can relate, Dave!

[@yerblues86able]

Such wonderful memories of my childhood. I missed the old Dave and Terri. She had such a charm to her.

[@matthewfarmer2520]

This is 40 years ago. Rest in peace 🕊️ Teri Garr 😢

[@RexHeuermann]

Wallahu Snackbar

[@geofffitz1497]

My favorite television ever. I swear how awesome is Ms. Garr?

[@robatsea2009]

Loved, loved, loved Teri Garr's appearances on the show - such ethereal charm and wonderful chemistry with Dave.

[@trhansen3244]

By the way, she was in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

[@larrylebowski8386]

I love Terri Garr to pieces! I think she and I are both really close in age and her performance in “Young Frankenstein” turned me into a blob of hormonal, suicidal, fantasies that persist to this day. God bless her. What a babe.

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

Teri Garr is an eternal doll. ❤

[@yougoonie3338]

[@thenostalgicpodblast]

Man, I loved the banter and chemistry between Teri and Dave. Remember the time Teri took a shower at the NBC offices? As a fan I wish both Teri and Dave all the best. Also, it was a hoot when in in the summer of 1986 that Dave successfully encouraged a waiter to sit down and bathe while fully clothed at the base of a huge water fountain while on duty at a restaurant at Rockefeller Center.

[@RickBeatsWorld]

The only blemish. We don't discuss ep. All was forgiven, leave it at that.

[@thenostalgicpodblast]

@@RickBeatsWorld What do you mean?

[@davidadams2395]

@@thenostalgicpodblast Yeah, I'm struggling with that word salad myself.

[@williamgottlieb8723]

Yeah! The one where he sent the audience home because the studio was too hot. I couldn't believe the 10 pizzas he ordered cost $130, which worked out to be TWICE the price of a pizza sold at the places in my neighborhood in Jersey at the time!

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

One of my and the audiences' favorite guests. I wish her well, as her MS took a toll. A great dancer and you can see it in the Coppola film "one from the heart", dancing with Raul Julia. Her autobiography speaks on th at and it's a good read. A multi talented, under rated STAR!! *Should have one the Oscar for Tootsie. (nominated supporting actress)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@terrywright8731]

Letterman's all time best guest.

[@GnosticElohim]

"Mom and Dad Save the World" is one of my childhood favorites, she's so beautiful I completely crushed on her as a young boy.

[@Philmoscowitz]

Everybody loves Teri Garr. Everybody. I feel it's evolutionarily determined.

[@valk7229]

Love Teri Garr. Miss her infectious humor.

[@dlanodrelda]

RIP - her intelligence. wit, joy and charm unparalleled

[@collegeman1988]

I always liked seeing Teri Garr on Dave’s show. I know she had to retire from acting due to health problems caused by having MS, which is really sad, so I wish her all the best.

[@helnopeno]

How cute Teri Garr is in the clip. RIP Teri, you were one of a kind.

[@pixsnapper1]

So glad for a Teri Garr segment. Such a great early years guest, undeniable chemistry between the two of them.

[@thenostalgicpodblast]

Indeed!

[@lynnturman8157]

She was one fabulous babe.

[@morbidmanmusic]

They dated.

[@pixsnapper1]

@@morbidmanmusic Did they? I never saw any confirmation of that. Was there?

[@trhansen3244]

David actually got her to get in a shower at the end of one show. I don't know how planned that was but it sure made for interesting tv. Letterman was so much better when he wasn't being overtly political.

[@jesuszamorano9032]

RIP Teri💔

[@SaintMartins]

*Selected Credits:* Viva Las Vegas (1964) w/ Elvis Head (1968) w/ The Monkees The Conversation (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola Young Frankenstein (1974) by Mel Brooks Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind (1977) by Spielberg One From The Heart (1982) by Francis Ford Coppola Tootsie (1982) by Sydney Pollack After Hours (1985) by Martin Scorsese Pret-A-Porter (1994) by Robert Altman Friends (1997-98) 3 episodes

[@stephen9609]

The character of Phoebe on Friends was definitely partly based off of her! Made so much sense when she played her mother in the show.

[@bill8985]

I haven't seen that since it was live back in 84. I recall the big vacuum gizmo. Teri Garr is an angel.

[@KevKoster-yq5nx]

Such a bubbly, beautiful woman. She was one of my first Hollywood crushes. R.I.P. Teri ❤️

[@andymassingham]

Lillian was in both films Terri named!

[@patrickstocks3576]

RIP 🪦 Teri Garr 1944-2024 Aged 79 ✝️👼🏽😇🙏🕊🥲

[@williamparker1085]

she was stunning in so many ways

[@jenclark6477]

We'll miss you, Teri

[@rogersockwell]

I've had a crush on her since high school. She's so charming and quirky - real and complex beauty.

[@johnwohara]

Terri was such a gorgeous young woman back then that I used to watch her appearances on the show in a kind of stupefied gaze. I can understand why Dave & Terri had a personal relationship around 1990.

[@johnwohara]

@@jammiedodger Yep, it's public knowledge as it's reflected on many websites with information about various celebrities. Ex-girlfriends include "Merrill Markoe (1978-1988), Holly Hester, Stephanie Birkitt, Terri Garr, Bonnie Hunt".

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

In her bio she said they did not. And other places have said they didn't. I think you have an agenda or are just mistaken.

[@anthonymusto3537]

They did not!she has actually stated they didnt!Teri don't lie!

[@jonkline709]

I always loved her she made all the movies that much better I loved her in Let It Ride

[@kenchristie9214]

Fell in love with Teri watching what became my favourite Stat Trek episode: Assignment Earth. I thought she was Shirley McLaine at the start of the episode. As it turns out Shirley is the bizarro version Teri.

[@christyrawlings8631]

😢💔 she was one of my favorite. She has passed away😢

[@raynash4117]

The most charming and adorable actress ever ❤❤❤

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

I always loved the banter between Teri, and Dave. She was impossibly adorable. RIP funny, pretty girl.❤😢

[@qtrust]

Perfect casting for Phoebe’s mum in Friends.

[@keefriff99]

There’s never been more perfect casting, lol. You would swear you were watching Phoebe here in the ‘80s.

[@trghudson]

Right down to her cadence and her laugh. It's like Lisa Kudrow was doing an impression of Teri Garr.

[@zefallafez]

zefallafez 1 second ago Lisa was doing an impression of her older sister. Maybe her older sister was copying (consciously or not) Teri?

[@TayTayNicholee]

Definitely!

[@MrPhotodoc]

I was blessed to be born long after Ms Garr which gave me the opportunity to see her in many theatrical and cinematic roles. My favorite is Young Frankenstein if that makes any difference.

[@randyj420]

Teri - thanks for being my crush before I even knew what that was. Having been in Young Frankenstein and After Hours - 2 of my top top faves when I was young - and to this day. Great upload!!! Wonderful to see this after all these years. Classic 80s Dave is the best.

[@drdavid1963]

RIP Teri Garr. Charming actress. Loved her in Close Encounters, Tootsie and After hours and many other supporting roles.

[@simplehuman1798]

Bravo to Dave for just letting it happen

[@rockturtleneck]

All-time top 10 Letterman guests--her frequent appearances in the 80s were always must-sees. Hope she is doing well.

[@ChiCan76]

What a career! What a Life! RIP beautiful lady.

[@acousticshadow4032]

There'll never be another Teri Garr. She was one of a kind.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

I've loved Dave for a long time. Today's folk don't get him. And that's okay. And Teri... so beautiful, so real and SO FUNNY. I will never forget her role in Star Trek -- the original series. She was so adorable.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

It's possible today's folk "get" him and just don't care for him. I know I was never a big fan. But I will agree with you about Teri. Bubbly personality and a beautiful smile. Definitely wife material.

[@garytorresani8846]

That Star Trek episode is one of my favorites. Teri was a gift to us all.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

RIP Teri 💖🙏🏼

[@Sbannmarie]

She seems so nervous. The writers didn’t have to work hard- Teri is so her character from Tootsie!!!

[@lindafray1398]

Her book Speedbumps helped me alot I enjoyed it because I can relate to her and also Annette Funicello They were friends and I also relate to Annette, loved her in so many things like The Mickey Mouse Club and many of her movies. They were role models for me!!

[@lindafray1398]

Teri has said MS is not passed down in families but it is. People that stressed themselves physical have a precursor to it and if it has been in the family either side father a mother you could get it.❤

[@irvingsherwood1234]

You know, she's a lovely and talented woman.

[@AskJoe]

I always looked forward to her appearances. They had such great chemistry together.

[@b.justiceforall9544]

Truly loved Terry Garr she will be remembered in our hearts.

[@rixvspinner]

Teri's performances in Tootsie and Young Frankenstein in particular are great examples of her talent. She was one of Dave Letterman's most entertaining guests and they clearly liked each other.

[@bmla88]

Terri Garr and letterman should have it’s own youtube channel

[@JustinSosa]

Ahem...Don Giller channel...ahem! :)

[@chriswright6403]

RIP, Teri Garr.

[@jennyShields-x4i]

Such a beautiful actress,funny lovely,and sooo creative .Another beautiful soul is in heaven today.😇🫶🫶🫶🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Gjungling]

NBC-era Letterman was the best. Way more of a cutting-edge vibe at that time...

[@MichaelMcInerny-b3x]

A fine actress and a funny and entertaining talk show guest! God Bless and Rest In Peace!

[@torontorox]

such a brilliant comment about the craft of Lillian Gish 'Intolerance 1916'

[@deanorfan4477]

I fell in love with Teri Garr on those Letterman shows 💓

[@barbarawillis5187]

I always loved it when Teri was David Letterman's guest. Rest in peace Teri.

[@ZenFox0]

I had such a crush on Teri Garr back then. She will be missed. I realize Teri Garr’s an actress and worked in Hollywood, but I'm impressed that she quickly named two films that Lillian Gish starred in - two films that were released over a hundred years ago (around 70 years ago when this aired). (And yes, I checked that her answers were correct - “Birth of a Nation” in 1915, and “Intolerance” in 1916.)

[@tristyevely3798]

Just watched a reaction video to Mr. Mom. She's awesome in that.

[@grouchosays]

She was just so naturally cute without trying. Sweet nature.

[@agfrench82]

When I was young (age below 12) I remember a bit called "will it float?" I would love to see em all 😂😂😂

[@SOLOHeyman]

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[@agfrench82]

@@jamesogorman3287 of course!

[@WostryFerenc]

I know you mean well, but a compilation of Will it float?! Oh god no... :)

[@Jebbie1976]

Go with God Teri. 💔 Thanks for the memories.

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

She reminds me of the character, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow - actress), from the series, Friends. Her mannerisms, laugh, sense of humor and even her voice are very similar.

[@philmenges9887]

Oh *yes*-for sure! I had noticed that, too. Such a striking resemblance-in both appearance and quirky wit…Teri could have passed for Lisa’s “real-life” mom! While some commenter in here had stated that Teri had already contracted multiple sclerosis at the time she appeared in this Letterman episode, you’d never have known it at the time (not sure if it was even true or not). I _did_ learn, however, that she was stricken with MS, by middle-age… In fact, her symptoms were visible in those couple of Friends appearances (the camera angles masked her limp, best they could).

[@Horzzo]

Shows up chewing gum. God I had such a crush on Teri Garr. So cute.

[@plaws0]

Best smelling guest Dave ever had ...

[@dougmorris5625]

Always loved Teri Garr!!!

[@MichaelSklar-d7g]

Teri Garr lit up the room, hard to be that smile and wit. RIP

[@ehill7074]

Based on his body language, I do believe Dave has a crush on her!

[@thenostalgicpodblast]

It was sweet.

[@RickBeatsWorld]

Understament

[@keefriff99]

Who wouldn’t?

[@cactaceous]

I believe the feeling was more than mutual.

[@johnwohara]

It's public knowledge they had a serious relationship around 1990.

[@DR-mq1vn]

She was always so cute and funny. Rest in Peace, Teri.

[@dirtvegan]

One of the best.

[@anachronistofer]

Teri and I have been deeply in love for years, although she doesn't know it yet.

[@riverraisin1]

Wait! I thought she was in love with me!

[@gregcarlson9624]

I always thought Teri and Dave would get together. RIP beautiful 😢

[@sl5311]

She saw the way the country was going back then. A+

[@cindy-hz2xb]

Rest in peace Teri ❤🕊🕊😭

[@rothbj1]

Greatest Letterman guest ever.

[@export2597]

Rip 🕊️ ❤

[@DavidRexGlenn]

I remember the night the A/C went out in the studio and Dave talked Teri into taking a shower on camera

[@thenostalgicpodblast]

Yes! I was just thinking about that moment too! Teri was a good sport.

[@chiefscheider]

Dave was a little creepy with all the begging and pleading. "Please, _please_ take a shower..."

[@peterdalton9012]

This must be the cutest Teri was on the Letterman show :)

[@peppermintstashtm5977]

When you could see that’s she’s totally Phoebe’s mom. 😂😂😂