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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.
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March 31, 1986 · Los Angeles, California, USA (brain tumor) Birth name. William Gerald Paris. Height. 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m) Mini Bio. 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.
- July 25, 1925
- March 31, 1986
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 · April 2, 1986 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Jerry Paris, whose versatility enabled him to walk a delicate line between performing as a comic and then telling comedians how to perform, died...
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.
Roger Ebert July 21, 1968. Tweet. "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? He was the number one monkey in Hollywood, bigger even than Cheetah the Chimp, until he was killed in a tragic fire. Let's see.
