Name
George Jessel
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1898-04-03
Deathday
1981-05-23 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
George Albert "Georgie" Jessel (April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies. He was widely known by his nickname, the "Toastmaster General of the United States," for his frequent role as the master of ceremonies at political and entertainment gatherings. Jessel originated the title role in the stage production of The Jazz Singer.
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Known For
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Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of ...
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A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mad...
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College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly we...
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At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde f...
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A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famo...
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A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovere...
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After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her...
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Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-li...
- 1967 Valley of the Dolls as MC Grammy Awards
- 1930 Politics
- 1979 Diary of a Young Comic as Himself
- 1970 The Phynx as George Jessel
- 1953 Yesterday and Today as Narrator (voice)
- 1957 Wonders of New Orleans as Commentator
- 1927 Sailor Izzy Murphy as Izzy Murphy
- 1926 Private Izzy Murphy as I. Patrick Murphy
- 1958 Wonders of Chicago as Narrator
- 1931 George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir
- 1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? as The Presence
- 1929 Happy Days as Minstrel Show Performer
- 1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1959 Juke Box Rhythm as George Jessel
- 2018 The Other Side of the Wind as George Jessel
- 1929 Love, Live & Laugh as Luigi
- 1931 It Might Be Worse as George
- 1944 Four Jills in a Jeep as Master of Ceremonies
- 1943 Stage Door Canteen as George Jessel
- 1927 Ginsberg the Great as Johnny Ginsberg
- 1958 Wonders of Puerto Rico as Narrator
- 1929 Lucky Boy as George Jessel
- 1934 Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 as George Jessel
- 1957 Beau James as George Jessel
- 1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice)
- 1981 Reds as Himself - Witness
- 1997 Frank Capra's American Dream as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Sid & Judy as Self (archive footage)
- 1967 The Busy Body as Mr. Fessel
- 1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Awards Announcer
- 1928 George Washington Cohen as George Washington Cohen
- 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 8 episodes ) as Self
- 1978 Vega$ ( 1 episode )
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1954 The Jimmy Durante Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 The Jack Benny Program ( 1 episode ) as George Jessel
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1959 Startime ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1966 Hollywood Squares ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Center Square
