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Tonight We Sing (1953) -- Musical biopic based on the life and career of impresario (and Russian immigrant) Sol Hurok who, despite having no musical talent of his own, fostered the careers of many who did.
Anne of the Indies (1951) -- The beautiful Pirate Captain Anne abducts, then sets free, a French naval officer and his wife, before redeeming herself in a battle with her arch enemy, Blackbeard.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 April 1898, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
24 May 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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
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Awards:
2 wins more
Alternate Names:
George E. Jessel

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Vega$" .... Eulogist at Funeral (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Games Girls Play (1978) TV episode .... Eulogist at Funeral
  2. Diary of a Young Comic (1977) (TV)
  3. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Awards announcer
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)

  4. 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)
  5. Valley of the Dolls (1967) .... MC Grammy Awards
  6. The Busy Body (1967) .... Mr. Fessel
  7. "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)
  8. "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

  9. Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of New Orleans (1957) .... Commentator
  10. Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Ontario (1956) .... Commentator
  11. Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Manhattan (1955) .... Commentator
  12. "The George Jessel Show" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953-54) (unknown episodes)
  13. "Four Star Revue" .... Host (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Host

  14. It Might Be Worse (1931)
  15. George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir (1931)

  16. Love, Live and Laugh (1929) .... Luigi
  17. Happy Days (1929/I) .... Minstrel Show Performer
  18. George Washington Cohen (1928) .... George Washington Cohen
  19. Lucky Boy (1928) .... Georgie Jessel
  20. Ginsberg the Great (1927) .... Johnny Ginsberg
  21. Sailor Izzy Murphy (1927) .... Izzy Murphy
  22. A Theatrical Booking Office (1927)
    ... aka George Jessel in a Comedy Skit
  23. Private Izzy Murphy (1926) .... Isadore 'Izzy' Goldberg, posing as I. Patrick Murphy

  24. The Other Man's Wife (1919) .... Davy Simon
Producer:
  1. Tonight We Sing (1953) (producer)
  2. The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (producer)
  3. Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) (producer)
  4. Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (producer)
  5. Golden Girl (1951) (producer)
  6. Anne of the Indies (1951) (producer)
  7. Meet Me After the Show (1951) (producer)

  8. Dancing in the Dark (1949) (producer)
  9. Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) (producer)
  10. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) (producer)
  11. Nightmare Alley (1947) (producer)
  12. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) (producer)
  13. Do You Love Me (1946) (producer)
    ... aka Do You Love Me? (USA: poster title)
  14. The Dolly Sisters (1945) (producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. 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)

  2. 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))
  3. The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (lyrics: "As Long As You Care (I Don't Care)" (uncredited), "Here Comes Love Again" (uncredited))
  4. Golden Girl (1951) (lyrics: "California Moon")
  5. Anne of the Indies (1951) (lyrics: "Ann of the Indies")

  6. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) (lyrics: "And He'd Say 'Oo-La-La Wee-Wee'")
  7. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) (lyrics: "Songs of Love", "Madame du Barry", "The Sentry Song", "Come to the St. Louis Fair")
  8. Show Business (1944) (lyrics: "You May Not Remember")
  9. Cinderella Swings It (1943) (writer: "The Flags Still There, Mr. Key")

  10. Vivacious Lady (1938) (writer: "You'll Be Reminded of Me" (1938))
  11. The Life of the Party (1937) (lyrics: "Roses in December" (1937))
  12. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) (performer: "Molly Darlin'")
Writer:
  1. "The George Jessel Show" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - Episode #1.24 (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.1 (1953) TV episode (writer)
  2. Yesterday and Today (1953) (writer)

  3. You're My Everything (1949) (story)

  4. Private Jones (1933) (adaptation)

  5. Love, Live and Laugh (1929) (dialogue)
  6. Lucky Boy (1928) (dialogue) (titles)
Music Department:
  1. Anne of the Indies (1951) (lyrics)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. George Jessel (1924) (writer: speech)
Self:
  1. Reds (1981) .... Himself

  2. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Groucho Marx (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. "Comedy Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Real Tom Kennedy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
  8. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV) (voice) (as George E. Jessel) .... Himself

  9. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.49 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #3.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "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
  12. "The Dom DeLuise Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 31 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  13. "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
  14. "The Pat Boone Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 28 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "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
  16. "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
  17. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #4.8 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  18. "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
  19. "The Celebrity Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 23 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "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
  21. "The Judy Garland Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode #1.6 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "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
  23. The Million Dollar Incident (1961) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "About Faces" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 3 August 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  25. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - George Burns in the Big Time (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "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
  27. Juke Box Rhythm (1959) .... Himself
  28. "Person to Person" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #6.18 (1959) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
  29. A Private Little Party for a Few Chums (1957) (TV) .... Himself
  30. "Playhouse 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  31. Hollywood Glamour on Ice (1957) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots 2851: Hollywood Glamour on Ice (USA: series title)
  32. Beau James (1957) .... Himself
  33. Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (1957) .... Himself
  34. "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
  35. Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Washington, D. C. (1956) .... Commentator
  36. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Premiere (1955) .... Himself
  37. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - George Burns (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Eddie Cantor (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  38. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (1955) .... Himself
  39. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself/Host
  40. Yesterday and Today (1953) .... Narrator
  41. "The Comeback Story" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode #1.1 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  42. "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
  43. The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Himself
  44. Hollywood Fun Festival (1952) .... Himself - Camera Store Visitor
    ... aka Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Fun Festival (USA: series title)
  45. Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952) .... Himself
  46. "Four Star Revue" (1950) TV series .... Himself (alternate host) 1952-1953) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
  47. Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (1950) .... Himself

  48. Screen Snapshots 9860: Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel (1948) .... Himself - Honoree
  49. Show Business (1944) (scenes deleted) .... Himself
  50. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) .... Himself/MC
  51. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself

  52. For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself - interviewing celebrities on radio
    ... aka For Auld Lang Syne #3 (USA: series title)
  53. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (1937) .... Himself
  54. Broadway Highlights No. 2 (1935) .... Himself
  55. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) .... Himself

  56. George Jessel (1924) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) .... Himself
  2. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997) (V)
  4. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "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. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Musical | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
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