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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.
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
Hyperactive in nature, the tall, dark-haired actor was often cast as the genial or helpful pal of the star. He never found that one film role that might have moved him beyond the secondary character ranks.
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
How tall was Jerry Paris? 6 feet 2 inches, or 1.87 meters. What was Jerry Paris known for? The Caine Mutiny, Marty, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Happy Days. Was Jerry Paris married? He was married to Ruth Benjamin from December 19, 1954 to August 13, 1980. Did Jerry Paris have children?
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.
"My trouble as an actor was twofold. I was too tall, and I wasn't handsome enough. Richard Widmark wanted me, in a couple of movies, and they told him I was too tall; I'd make him look short. Widmark said what the hell, we can dig a hole.
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.
