| George Jessel  AKA George Albert Jessel
Born: 3-Apr-1898
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 24-May-1981
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1]
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Remains: Buried, Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, CA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Democratic [2] Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Toastmaster General of the United States
[1] UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
[2] "I am an ardent Democrat, you know." [The Miami News, 17-Nov-1957]
Wife: Florence Courtney (m. 1919, div., m. 22-May-1923, div. 24-Oct-1932)
Wife: Norma Talmadge (actress, m. 23-Apr-1934, div. 11-Aug-1939)
Wife: Lois Andrews (b. 24-Mar-1924, m. 13-Apr-1940, div. 24-Aug-1942, d. 5-Apr-1968, one daughter)
Daughter: Jerrylin Jacobson (b. 22-Oct-1941)
Girlfriend: Joan Taylor (one daughter)
Daughter: Charris Carla Jessel ("Chrissie", b. 27-Dec-1961)
Slept with: Helen Morgan (per 1975 memoir)
Slept with: Pola Negri (per 1975 memoir)
Slept with: Lupe Velez (per 1975 memoir)
20th Century Fox Producer (1943-53)
Hollywood Anti-Nazi League
Oscar (honorary) 1970 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1751 Vine St. (motion pictures)
Stroke Jun-1940
Paralyzed partial paralysis of the face (Jun-1940)
Cholecystectomy (Dec-1952)
Heart Attack May-1981
Coma 24-May-1981
Jewish Ancestry
Risk Factors: Smoking
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Other Side of the Wind (31-Aug-2018)
Reds (3-Dec-1981) · Himself
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (26-May-1976)
The Phynx (6-May-1970) · Himself
Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (19-Mar-1969)
Valley of the Dolls (15-Dec-1967) · MC Grammy Awards
The Busy Body (12-Mar-1967)
Juke Box Rhythm (1-Apr-1959) · Himself
Beau James (7-Jun-1957) · Himself
Four Jills in a Jeep (17-Mar-1944) · Himself
Stage Door Canteen (24-Jun-1943) · Himself
Author of books:
So Help Me (1943, memoir)
This Way, Miss (1955, memoir)
The World I Lived In (1975, memoir)
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