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George Jessel (actor)

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In 1961, actress Joan Tyler filed a paternity suit against Jessel claiming he was the father of her daughter Christine. Jessel later admitted he was Christine's father and settled the suit out of court. As part of the terms of the settlement, Jessel agreed to pay Tyler $ 500 a month in child support
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Jessel co-wrote the lyrics for a hit tune, "Oh How I Laugh When I Think How I Cried About You," and he performed in several successful comedy stage shows in the early 1920s. In 1921 he recorded a hit single, "The Toastmaster." He sometimes appeared in
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In the 1930s, his personal life kept him in the public eye as much as his movies. On May 2, 1930, Jessel married Florence Courtney in Chicago. She divorced him on October 24, 1932, on the grounds of cruelty. On April 23, 1934, Jessel married
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only ten days earlier. After their divorce on August 11, 1939, he caused another scandal by breaking into her house with a pistol and firing shots at her current lover. In 1940, he married a 16-year old showgirl,
1022: 558: 241:. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies. He was widely known by his nickname, the " 1401: 1530: 484:, a syndicated variety show. However, his attempt to extend his career was undermined by a perception that his style of comedy was outdated, as well as by his outspoken support of the 371:" with dialogue and to cast Jessel in the lead role. However, the studio refused his salary demands, so Jessel turned down the movie role, which was eventually played by 1688: 290:
and Jack Wiener, using the stage names Leonard, Lawrence and McKinley, in their early teens (such usher-singer groups were common). At age 11, he was a partner of
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in a kid sketch and performed with him on stage until he outgrew the role at age 16. He later partnered with Lou Edwards and then became a solo performer.
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His occupation is listed as "performer" and living with his grandparents, Simon and Caroline Schwarz, his aunt Mary Schwarz, and his mother Lottie Jessel.
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was called "Hello Mama" or "Phone Call from Mama," which portrayed a one-sided telephone conversation. In 1919 he produced his own solo show,
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entertaining troops. As he grew older, he wrote eulogies for many of his contemporaries in Hollywood. He wrote three volumes of memoirs,
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died of a heart attack last night while at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center for tests. He was 83 years old.
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In 1925, he emerged as one of the most popular leading men on Broadway with the starring role in the stage production of
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and of conservative political causes. He often crossed the era's stereotypical political lines with its support for the
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at political and entertainment gatherings. Jessel originated the title role in the stage production of
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hosted by the Friars' rival, the Masquers Club.) He also traveled widely overseas with the
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American vaudeville performer, actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer (1898–1981)
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parents, Joseph and Charlotte "Lottie" (née Schwarz) Jessel, on 118th Street in
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and on Broadway to support his family after the death of his father, who was a
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Jessel appeared in his first motion picture, the silent movie
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General of the United States," for his frequent role as the
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Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald (2007).
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Jessel produced a number of Hollywood films, including
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On May 23, 1981, Jessel died of a heart attack at the
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honored him for his charity work by awarding him the
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In 1964, Jessel reportedly sexually groped an adult
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Index


Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Culver City, California
Norma Talmadge
Lois Andrews

film producer
Toastmaster
master of ceremonies
The Jazz Singer
Jewish
Harlem
vaudeville
playwright
Imperial Theater
Walter Winchell
Eddie Cantor
skit
blackface
The Other Man's Wife
DeForest
Phonofilm
The Jazz Singer
Warner Bros.
Don Juan
talkie
Al Jolson

The Jazz Singer
The Lambs Theatre Club

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