Comedy great Anne Meara, one half of the comedy team "Stiller & Meara," died at 85 on Saturday, May 23, her family said. Meara and husband, Jerry Stiller, were regulars on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Click through the gallery to see more from the comedian's long career:

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Comedy great Anne Meara, one half of the comedy team "Stiller & Meara," died at 85 on Saturday, May 23, her family said. Meara and husband, Jerry Stiller, were regulars on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Click through the gallery to see more from the comedian's long career:

Anne Meara appears with Harry Guardino in "Lovers and Other Strangers" circa 1970.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Anne Meara appears with Harry Guardino in "Lovers and Other Strangers" circa 1970.

Meara made an appearance with Jerry Stiller in the TV series "Courtship of Eddie's Father," along with Bill Bixby, left, and Brandon Cruz.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara made an appearance with Jerry Stiller in the TV series "Courtship of Eddie's Father," along with Bill Bixby, left, and Brandon Cruz.

Meara played the title character in the 1975 television series "Kate McShane."

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara played the title character in the 1975 television series "Kate McShane."

Meara and Stiller on an episode of "Rhoda" in 1976. Meara appeared on the third season of the series as Sally Gallagher.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara and Stiller on an episode of "Rhoda" in 1976. Meara appeared on the third season of the series as Sally Gallagher.

Meara played the wisecracking cook in the "All in the Family" spinoff "Archie Bunker's Place," which ran from 1979 to 1983.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara played the wisecracking cook in the "All in the Family" spinoff "Archie Bunker's Place," which ran from 1979 to 1983.

Meara appeared on several episodes of "ALF" from 1987 to 1989.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara appeared on several episodes of "ALF" from 1987 to 1989.

Meara plays Sister Theresa in 2002's "Like Mike," where an orphan makes it to the NBA after finding a pair of shoes with the initials "M.J." on them.

Photos: Comedy great Anne Meara

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Meara plays Sister Theresa in 2002's "Like Mike," where an orphan makes it to the NBA after finding a pair of shoes with the initials "M.J." on them.

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Anne Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, were married for 61 years

They were a mainstay on TV comedies and game shows

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Comedy great Anne Meara, the quick-witted half of the comedy team “Stiller & Meara,” died at 85 on Saturday, her family said.

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Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long, the family said in a statement. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, comic actor Ben Stiller, daughter Amy Stiller and grandchildren.

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