Overview (5)
Born | in Deerfield, Michigan, USA |
Died | in Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) |
Birth Name | Muzyad Yakhoob |
Nicknames |
Muzzy Jake |
Height | 5' 11" (1.8 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular The Danny Thomas Show (1953).
He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as Dick Van Dyke's show, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Mod Squad (1968).
He was also dedicated to building the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, which he founded in 1962.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ray Hamel
Family (3)
Spouse | Rose Marie Mantell Thomas (15 January 1936 - 6 February 1991) (his death) (3 children) |
Children |
Marlo Thomas Tony Thomas Terre Thomas |
Parents |
Kairouz, Charles Yakhoob
Kairouz, Margaret Christen |
Trade Mark (5)
Trivia (96)
Personal Quotes (37)
Salary (1)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) | $50 .000 |