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George Jessel (I) (1898–1981)

Actor | Soundtrack | Producer

George Jessel gained fame in vaudeville, where it was not uncommon for him--and other performers, such as Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor--to perform in blackface, and in fact at age 11 Jessel was Cantor's vaudeville partner. Jessel acted in several movies in the '30s and became a respected film producer... See full bio »

Born:

George Albert Jessel
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Webb, Peggy Lee, George Jessel At a Cerebal Palsy fundraiser, 1953. 0068-1009 Groucho Marx, George Jessel, Milton Berle, Eddie Canto, and Buddy Lestor, 1953.
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Hide HideActor (29 titles)
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Eulogist at Funeral
– The Games Girls Play (1978) … Eulogist at Funeral
 
1977 Diary of a Young Comic (TV movie)
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Awards Announcer
 
1970 The Phynx
George Jessell
 
1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
The Presence
 
1967 Valley of the Dolls
MC Grammy Awards
 
1967 The Busy Body
Mr. Fessel
 
1965-1966 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Guest New Talent Presenter / Guest / New Talent Presenter / …
– Gleason Gaities 1966 (1966) … Guest/ Sketch
– Episode dated 23 April 1966 (1966) … Guest New Talent Presenter
– Episode #4.28 (1966) … Guest New Talent Presenter
– Episode #4.27 (1966) … Guest New Talent Presenter
– Episode #4.24 (1966) … Guest New Talent Presenter
See all 16 episodes »
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Schleussel
– 5: Part 2 (1963) … Schleussel
– 5: Part 1 (1963) … Schleussel
 
1959 Juke Box Rhythm
George Jessel
 
1957 Beau James
George Jessell
 
1957 Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of New Orleans (short)
Commentator
 
1956 Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Ontario (short)
Commentator
 
1955 Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Manhattan (short)
Commentator
 
1953 Yesterday and Today
Narrator
 
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep
Master of Ceremonies
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
George Jessel
 
1934/II Rambling 'Round Radio Row (short)
George Jessell
 
1931 It Might Be Worse (short)
 
1931 George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir (short)
 
1929 Love, Live and Laugh
Luigi
 
1929 Happy Days
Minstrel Show Performer
 
1928 George Washington Cohen
George Washington Cohen
 
1928 Lucky Boy
Georgie Jessel
 
1927 Ginsberg the Great
Johnny Ginsberg
 
1927 Sailor Izzy Murphy
Izzy Murphy
 
1927 A Theatrical Booking Office (short)
 
1926 Private Izzy Murphy
Isadore 'Izzy' Goldberg, posing as I. Patrick Murphy
 
1919 The Other Man's Wife
Davy Simon
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (15 titles)
1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (performer: "When You Gotta Go")
 
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Amateur Show (1963) (performer: "Swanee" - uncredited)
 
1959 Juke Box Rhythm (lyrics: "Spring Is the Season for Remembering" - uncredited / performer: "Spring Is the Season for Remembering" - uncredited, "Let's Fall in Love" - uncredited)
 
1953 Yesterday and Today (performer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye", "My Mother's Eyes")
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl (lyrics: "As Long As You Care I Don't Care" - uncredited, "Here Comes Love Again" - uncredited)
 
1951 Golden Girl (lyrics: "California Moon" - uncredited)
 
1951 Anne of the Indies (lyrics: "Ann of the Indies")
 
1950 Where Danger Lives (lyrics: "You May Not Remember" - uncredited)
 
1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me (lyrics: "And He'd Say 'Oo-La-La Wee-Wee'")
 
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (lyrics: "Songs of Love" - uncredited, "Madame du Barry" - uncredited, "The Sentry Song" - uncredited, "Come to the St. Louis Fair" - uncredited)
 
1944 Show Business (lyrics: "You May Not Remember" 1944)
 
1943 Cinderella Swings It (writer: "The Flags Still There, Mr. Key")
 
1938 Vivacious Lady ("You'll Be Reminded of Me" 1938)
 
1937 The Life of the Party (lyrics: "Roses in December" 1937)
 
1934/II Rambling 'Round Radio Row (short) (performer: "Mommy Darlin'" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (14 titles)
1953 Tonight We Sing (producer)
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl (producer)
 
1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway (producer)
 
1952 Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (producer)
 
1951 Golden Girl (producer)
 
1951 Anne of the Indies (producer)
 
1951 Meet Me After the Show (producer)
 
1949 Dancing in the Dark (producer)
 
1949 Oh, You Beautiful Doll (producer)
 
1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me (producer)
 
1947 Nightmare Alley (producer)
 
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (producer)
 
1946 Do You Love Me (producer)
 
1945 The Dolly Sisters (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1953-1954 The George Jessel Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1954) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1953) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1953) (writer)
 
1953 Yesterday and Today (written by)
 
1949 You're My Everything (story)
 
1935 Professional Soldier (contract writer - uncredited)
 
1933 Private Jones (adaptation)
 
1929 Love, Live and Laugh (dialogue)
 
1928 Lucky Boy (dialogue / titles)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1924 George Jessel (short) (writer: speech)
 
Show ShowSelf (64 titles)
1981 Reds
Himself
 
1979 Over Easy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Groucho Marx (1979) … Himself
 
1962-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - - Guest
– Episode dated 21 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 July 1962 (1962) … Himself - - Guest
 
1975 The Bob Braun Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1969-1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.22 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.49 (1969) … Himself
 
1962-1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1970 The Real Tom Kennedy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Comedy Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (TV movie)
Himself (voice) (as George E. Jessel)
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.22 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.229 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.149 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.72 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.34 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.17 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.18 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
– Episode #2.17 (1969) … Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.13 (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1968 Personality (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 October 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest
 
1968 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Dom DeLuise Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.12 (1968) … Himself - Guest
 
1966-1968 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1968 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1962-1966 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 August 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 October 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1966 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square
– Episode #1.29 (1966) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode #1.28 (1966) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode #1.27 (1966) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode #1.26 (1966) … Himself - Center Square
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.8 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (1966) … Himself
 
1951-1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 April 1965 (1965) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 January 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 30 December 1951 (1951) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962-1964 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.32 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.25 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1962) … Himself
 
1957-1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Amateur Show (1963) … Himself
– Goodwin Knight/George Jessel Show (1957) … Himself
 
1963 The Judy Garland Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1963) … Himself
 
1961-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself / Singer
– Episode #15.23 (1962) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
– Episode #14.17 (1961) … Himself
– Episode #14.13 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
 
1961 The Million Dollar Incident (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957-1960 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 October 1960 (1960) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.103 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #3.88 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #2.234 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.57 (1958) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 August 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
Himself
– George Burns in the Big Time (1959) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself
– Episode #4.29 (1959) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #5.6 (1958) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #2.37 (1957) … Himself
– New York Film Critics Awards (1957) … Himself - Comedian
 
1959 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #6.15 (1959) … Himself - Guest
 
1957 A Private Little Party for a Few Chums (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself
– Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Hollywood Glamour on Ice (short)
Himself
 
1957 The Mike Wallace Interview (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955-1956 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #2.22 (1956) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.13 (1955) … Himself - Comedian
 
1956 Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Washington, D. C. (documentary short)
Commentator
 
1955-1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #8.6 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #8.5 (1955) … Himself - Comedian
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Premiere (short)
Himself
 
1953-1955 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– George Burns (1955) … Himself
– Eddie Cantor (1953) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (documentary short)
Himself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself - Host #3
 
1953 The Comeback Story (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1953) … Himself - Host
 
1953 The George Jessel Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1953) … Himself - Host
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.38 (1953) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.26 (1953) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.24 (1953) … Himself - Comedian
 
1952-1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Host / Professor Ganzermacher / Himself - Cameo / …
– Episode #3.33 (1953) … Himself - Host/Professor Ganzermacher
– Episode #3.31 (1953) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.26 (1953) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.21 (1953) … Himself - Host / Professor Ganzermacher / Various Impressions
– Episode #3.13 (1952) … Himself - Host
See all 10 episodes »
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl
Himself (uncredited)
 
1952 Hollywood Fun Festival (documentary short)
Himself - Camera Store Visitor
 
1952 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1952) … Himself
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (short)
Himself
 
1949 The Actor's Society Benefit Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1948 Screen Snapshots 9860: Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel (short)
Himself - Honoree
 
1938 For Auld Lang Syne (documentary short)
Himself - Interviewing Celebrities on Radio (uncredited)
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1935 Broadway Highlights No. 2 (short)
Himself
 
1924 George Jessel (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2007 Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Judy Garland's Hollywood (video documentary)
 
1984 Almonds and Raisins (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
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The War Song (1928). Written by Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack and George Jessel. Directed by Albert Lewis. National Theatre: 24 Sep 1928- Dec 1928 (closing date unknown/80 performances). Cast: Ted Athey, Harry Bass, T.F. Benson, Shirley Booth (as "Emily Rosen"), Clyde Franklyn, William Gargan (as "Priv... See more »

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[on receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 1969)] For a minute I thought I was dead. I've waited a long time, but it shows that God's delay is not God's denial. See more »

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Hosted the Academy Awards in 1937. See more »

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Theme song: "My Mother's Eyes." See more »

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