Jerry Paris
American actor and director (1925-1986) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 60
William Gerald Paris 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 is read about 197 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1986Died31 March 1986
Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingFilm, 1986Director1985
Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentFilm, Director1976
Laverne & ShirleySeries, Director1974
Happy DaysSeries, Director1971
The Feminist and the FuzzFilm, Director1970
The GrasshopperFilm, Director1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Director1968
Here's LucySeries, Director
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFilm, 1968Director1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward
The MunstersSeries, 1964Director1963
The Farmer's DaughterSeries, Director
The CaretakersFilm, 1963Writer1959
Hawaiian EyeSeries
CareerFilm, 1959Allan Burke1958
77 Sunset StripSeries
The Female AnimalFilm, 1958Hank Lopez1956
D-Day the Sixth of JuneFilm, Raymond Boyce1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Wally Benson
Good Morning, Miss DoveFilm, 1955Maurice Levine1953
The Glass WallFilm, Tom1952
The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Ed Hunnicutt
Monkey BusinessFilm, 1952Scientist (uncredited)1950
Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Cadet1949
D.O.A.Film, Bellhop (uncredited)1925Born25 July 1925
Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingFilm, 1986Director1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentFilm, Director1976Laverne & ShirleySeries, Director1974Happy DaysSeries, Director1971The Feminist and the FuzzFilm, Director1970The GrasshopperFilm, Director1969Love, American StyleSeries, Director1968Here's LucySeries, DirectorDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFilm, 1968Director1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAwardThe MunstersSeries, 1964Director1963The Farmer's DaughterSeries, DirectorThe CaretakersFilm, 1963Writer1959Hawaiian EyeSeriesCareerFilm, 1959Allan Burke195877 Sunset StripSeriesThe Female AnimalFilm, 1958Hank Lopez1956D-Day the Sixth of JuneFilm, Raymond Boyce1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Wally BensonGood Morning, Miss DoveFilm, 1955Maurice Levine1953The Glass WallFilm, Tom1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Ed HunnicuttMonkey BusinessFilm, 1952Scientist (uncredited)1950Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Cadet1949D.O.A.Film, Bellhop (uncredited)1925Born25 July 1925People around Jerry
Close ties
Stanley Kramer Produced The Caine Mutiny and The Wild One
David Graf Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Arthur Batanides Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)- Hall Bartlett Directed Zero Hour! and The Caretakers
- Jerry Belson Produced How Sweet It Is! and The Grasshopper
Penny Marshall Jerry directed How Sweet It Is! (1970)
Larry Hankin Jerry directed Viva Max! and How Sweet It Is!
Dick Van Dyke Jerry directed The Dick Van Dyke Show
Steve Guttenberg Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
George Gaynes Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Bubba Smith Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Connie Stevens Jerry directed Call Her Mom (1972)
Henry Koster Directed D-Day the Sixth of June (1957)
Michael Winslow Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Terry-Thomas Jerry directed Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
Ann Morgan Guilbert Jerry directed Viva Max! and How Sweet It Is!- Marion Ramsey Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Jack Arnold Produced No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Art Metrano Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)- Jack Colvin Jerry directed Viva Max! and How Sweet It Is!
Tim Kazurinsky Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Don Diamond Jerry directed Viva Max! and How Sweet It Is!
Bruce Mahler Jerry directed Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Paul Maslansky Produced Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Known for
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Marty 1955
The Caine Mutiny 1954
Cyrano de Bergerac 1950
D.O.A. 1949
Monkey Business 1952
Filmography 40
134 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1986 · aged 60
