Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, dies aged 79

Garr died on Tuesday 'surrounded by family and friends'

American actress Teri Garr in Los Angeles, California, in April 1987 (Mark Terrill/AP)

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actress who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley films to co-star of such favourites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died aged 79.

Garr died on Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends”, said publicist Heidi Schaeffer.