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William Gerald Paris (July 25, 1925 [1] – March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next-door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and for directing the majority of the episodes of the sitcom Happy Days.
Jerry Paris. Actor: The Caine Mutiny. Glimpsed here and there throughout the 1950s, usually in amiable supporting roles on film, it was as in television that Jerry Paris found his true calling.
Jerry Paris. Actor: The Caine Mutiny. Glimpsed here and there throughout the 1950s, usually in amiable supporting roles on film, it was as in television that Jerry Paris found his true calling.
Apr 2, 1986 · Jerry Paris, whose versatility enabled him to walk a delicate line between performing as a comic and then telling comedians how to perform, died Monday of a brain tumor, it was learned Tuesday.
Apr 2, 1986 · Jerry Paris, an actor and director in films and television, died yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications caused by an inoperable brain tumor. He was 60...
Jerry Paris (July 25, 1925 – March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Jul 24, 2018 · This week's episode is a biography and tribute video to Jerry Paris, who played Jerry Helper on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." He was also an accomplished directo...
Dec 14, 2012 · Interview with Jerry Paris. Roger Ebert. December 14, 2012. 4 min read. “You name it, I played it,” said Jerry Paris. “I was the co-pilot, the best friend, the roommate, the Army buddy. In three movies, I was second banana to Bonzo the monkey. Remember Bonzo?
Apr 1, 1986 · Jerry Paris, whose deftness as a slapstick director brought success to two “Police Academy” films and whose touch for light comedy won him an Emmy for “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” died today of a...
Paris attended first New York University, then the University of California Los Angeles, but put his career on hold to enlist in the Navy during World War II. On returning to America, he enrolled at the Actor's Studio and soon found himself auditioning for, and being cast in Broadway plays.