LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79.

Teri Garr, an actor and comedian who later became an ambassador for multiple sclerosis after her own diagnosis in 1999, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 79 years old and died of ...

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died, CBS News confirmed. She ...

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Teri Garr, pictured in 1987, died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79. (Mark Terrill / Associated Press) Teri Garr, an actor with a flair for comedy who was ...