Happy Days
1974
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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) was a versatile performer who appeared in films, TV shows and Broadway plays. He is best known for his role as Jerry Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show and his directing work on Happy Days and The Odd Couple.
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Jerry Paris was an actor and director who appeared in films like The Wild One and The Caine Mutiny, and TV shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show and Happy Days. He also directed several episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and won an Emmy for his work.
- July 25, 1925
- March 31, 1986
Jerry Paris talks to Roger Ebert about his career in movies and TV, from playing second banana to Bonzo the monkey to directing Dick Van Dyke shows. He also shares his views on violence in films and his pledge against unnecessary brutality.
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...
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.
