Happy Days
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William Gerald 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, and for directing the majority of the episodes of the sitcom Happy Days.
Jerry Paris (1925-1986) Director. Actor. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:59. Steve Canyon (1958–1959) 1 Video. 30 Photos. 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. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. July 25, 1925 · San Francisco, California, USA. Died. March 31, 1986 · Los Angeles, California, USA (brain tumor) Birth name. William Gerald Paris. Height. 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m) Mini Bio.
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 years...
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.
William Gerald 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, and for directing the majority of the episodes of the sitcom Happy Days.
Paris has gained attention recently for his leadership of a campaign against violence in movies. He took an ad in Hollywood trade papers asking his fellow directors to join in a pledge against unnecessary violence.
