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Jerry Haynes

American actor best known for long-running role as children's television host "Mr. Peppermint" (1927-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84

Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes was an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based Mr. Peppermint (1961-1969), which was retitled Peppermint Place for its second...

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2011Died26 September 20112002The KeymanFilm, Canman1999Boys Don't CryFilm, Judge1998PossumsFilm, Bob1996Don't Look BackFilm, Man in Stall1995Texas JusticeFilm1994Island CityFilm, Ben1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries, Mr. RoyceMy Boyfriend's BackFilm, 1993Minister at Funeral1991Finding the Way HomeFilm, Dr. Trumbull1990A Killing in a Small TownFilm, Judge Scott1988Heartbreak HotelFilm, Mr. Hansen1987Breaking Home TiesFilm, Dr. Hendrickson1985The Long Hot SummerSeries, LewPeyton Place: The Next GenerationFilm, 1985Minister1984Places in the HeartFilm, Deputy Jack Driscoll1981Crisis at Central HighFilm, General1927Born31 January 1927

People around Jerry

  • Boys Don't Cry 1999
  • RoboCop 1987
  • Places in the Heart 1984
  • Sweet Dreams 1985
  • My Boyfriend's Back 1993

Filmography 28

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Television 2

About this person

He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based Mr. Peppermint (1961-1969), which was retitled Peppermint Place for its second run (1975-1996). He also had a long career in local and regional theater and appeared in more than 50 films. A 1944 graduate of Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, he was the father of Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2011 · aged 84