July 12, 2023 · 9 min

David Brenner was a stand-up comedian, actor, and author. He was on the Johnny Carson “Tonight Show” more than any other guest, 158 times. And he guest hosted 75 times. David produced many documentaries, winning 30 awards including an Emmy, before moving to comedy. He was on the list of the greatest stand-ups of all time. He also wrote five books and starred in four HBO specials. One of his books was titled “I Think There’s a Terrorist in My Soup: How to Survive Personal and World Problems with Laughter….Seriously.”