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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
George Jessel gained fame in vaudeville, where it was not uncommon for... more
Trivia:
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 227-228. New... more
Awards:
2 wins
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Alternate Names:
George E. Jessel
Filmography
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Actor:
- "Vega$" .... Eulogist at Funeral (1 episode, 1978)
- The Games Girls Play (1978) TV episode .... Eulogist at Funeral - Diary of a Young Comic (1977) (TV)
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Awards announcer
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title) - Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969) .... The Presence
... aka ...Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (USA: promotional title) - Valley of the Dolls (1967) .... MC Grammy Awards
- The Busy Body (1967) .... Mr. Fessel
- "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" .... Guest New Talent Presenter / ... (19 episodes, 1962-1966)
... aka The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine (USA: long title)
- Gleason Gaities 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Guest/ Sketch
- Episode dated 23 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Guest New Talent Presenter
- Episode #4.28 (1966) TV episode .... Guest New Talent Presenter
- Episode #4.27 (1966) TV episode .... Guest New Talent Presenter
- Episode #4.24 (1966) TV episode .... Guest New Talent Presenter
(14 more) - "77 Sunset Strip" .... Schleussel (5 episodes, 1963)
- 5: Part 5 (1963) TV episode .... Schleussel
- 5: Part 4 (1963) TV episode .... Schleussel
- 5: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Schleussel
- 5: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Schleussel
- 5: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Schleussel - Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of New Orleans (1957) .... Commentator
- Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Ontario (1956) .... Commentator
- Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Manhattan (1955) .... Commentator
- "The George Jessel Show" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953-54) (unknown episodes)
- "Four Star Revue" .... Host (1 episode, 1952)
... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 13 September 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Host - It Might Be Worse (1931)
- George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir (1931)
- Love, Live and Laugh (1929) .... Luigi
- Happy Days (1929/I) .... Minstrel Show Performer
- George Washington Cohen (1928) .... George Washington Cohen
- Lucky Boy (1928) .... Georgie Jessel
- Ginsberg the Great (1927) .... Johnny Ginsberg
- Sailor Izzy Murphy (1927) .... Izzy Murphy
- A Theatrical Booking Office (1927)
... aka George Jessel in a Comedy Skit - Private Izzy Murphy (1926) .... Isadore 'Izzy' Goldberg, posing as I. Patrick Murphy
- The Other Man's Wife (1919) .... Davy Simon
Producer:
- Tonight We Sing (1953) (producer)
- The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (producer)
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) (producer)
- Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (producer)
- Golden Girl (1951) (producer)
- Anne of the Indies (1951) (producer)
- Meet Me After the Show (1951) (producer)
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) (producer)
- Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) (producer)
- When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) (producer)
- Nightmare Alley (1947) (producer)
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) (producer)
- Do You Love Me (1946) (producer)
... aka Do You Love Me? (USA: poster title) - The Dolly Sisters (1945) (producer)
Soundtrack:
- Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969) (performer: "When You Gotta Go")
... aka ...Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (USA: promotional title) - Juke Box Rhythm (1959) (lyrics: "Spring Is the Season for Remembering" (uncredited)) (performer: "Spring Is the Season for Remembering" (uncredited), "Let's Fall in Love" (uncredited))
- The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (lyrics: "As Long As You Care (I Don't Care)" (uncredited), "Here Comes Love Again" (uncredited))
- Golden Girl (1951) (lyrics: "California Moon")
- Anne of the Indies (1951) (lyrics: "Ann of the Indies")
- When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) (lyrics: "And He'd Say 'Oo-La-La Wee-Wee'")
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) (lyrics: "Songs of Love", "Madame du Barry", "The Sentry Song", "Come to the St. Louis Fair")
- Show Business (1944) (lyrics: "You May Not Remember")
- Cinderella Swings It (1943) (writer: "The Flags Still There, Mr. Key")
- Vivacious Lady (1938) (writer: "You'll Be Reminded of Me" (1938))
- The Life of the Party (1937) (lyrics: "Roses in December" (1937))
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) (performer: "Molly Darlin'")
Writer:
- "The George Jessel Show" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
- Episode #1.24 (1954) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1953) TV episode (writer) - Yesterday and Today (1953) (writer)
- You're My Everything (1949) (story)
- Private Jones (1933) (adaptation)
- Love, Live and Laugh (1929) (dialogue)
- Lucky Boy (1928) (dialogue) (titles)
Music Department:
- Anne of the Indies (1951) (lyrics)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- George Jessel (1924) (writer: speech)
Self:
- Reds (1981) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Groucho Marx (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1964-1977)
- Episode dated 21 July 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 October 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1967-1970)
- Episode dated 8 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Comedy Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Real Tom Kennedy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV) (voice) (as George E. Jessel) .... Himself
- "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.49 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #3.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #2.18 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
- Episode #2.13 (1968) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "The Dom DeLuise Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 31 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "The Pat Boone Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 28 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 30 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Center Square (4 episodes, 1966)
- Episode #1.29 (1966) TV episode .... Center Square
- Episode #1.28 (1966) TV episode .... Center Square
- Episode #1.27 (1966) TV episode .... Center Square
- Episode #1.26 (1966) TV episode .... Center Square - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #4.8 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1951-1965)
- Episode dated 11 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 10 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 30 December 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The Celebrity Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 23 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1963)
... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- Amateur Show (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Goodwin Knight/George Jessel Show (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The Judy Garland Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #1.6 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #15.23 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian/Singer
- Episode #14.17 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #14.13 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian - The Million Dollar Incident (1961) (TV) .... Himself
- "About Faces" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Episode dated 3 August 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Ford Startime
... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- George Burns in the Big Time (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Comedian (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #4.29 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #5.6 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- New York FIlm Critics Awards (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - Juke Box Rhythm (1959) .... Himself
- "Person to Person" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode #6.18 (1959) TV episode .... Himself-Guest - A Private Little Party for a Few Chums (1957) (TV) .... Himself
- "Playhouse 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Glamour on Ice (1957) .... Himself
... aka Screen Snapshots 2851: Hollywood Glamour on Ice (USA: series title) - Beau James (1957) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (1957) .... Himself
- "The Jimmy Durante Show" .... Himself - Comedian (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
- Episode #2.22 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #1.13 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Washington, D. C. (1956) .... Commentator
- Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Premiere (1955) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
- George Burns (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Eddie Cantor (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (1955) .... Himself
- A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself/Host
- Yesterday and Today (1953) .... Narrator
- "The Comeback Story" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1953)
- Episode #1.1 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (3 episodes, 1953)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #3.38 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #3.26 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #3.24 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Hollywood Fun Festival (1952) .... Himself - Camera Store Visitor
... aka Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Fun Festival (USA: series title) - Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952) .... Himself
- "Four Star Revue" (1950) TV series .... Himself (alternate host) 1952-1953) (unknown episodes)
... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title) - Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (1950) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots 9860: Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel (1948) .... Himself - Honoree
- Show Business (1944) (scenes deleted) .... Himself
- Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) .... Himself/MC
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
- For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself - interviewing celebrities on radio
... aka For Auld Lang Syne #3 (USA: series title) - Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (1937) .... Himself
- Broadway Highlights No. 2 (1935) .... Himself
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) .... Himself
- George Jessel (1924) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997) (V)
- The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Hollywood and the Stars"
- Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
In 1964, he starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed anthology series where he reminisced about the lives several Hollywood stars using still photos and film clips to illustrate their life histories.
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