George Jessel
Popularity:0.077
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1898-04-03
Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA
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Also Known As:George Albert "Georgie" Jessel, George Albert Jessel

Valley of the Dolls (1967)
In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon...

Politics (1930)
An ambitious campaign manager makes friends, influences people and welcomes his long-lost mother to Ellis Island.

Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young...

The Phynx (1970)
A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.

Yesterday and Today (1953)
A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden...

Wonders of New Orleans (1957)
Travelogue featuring New Orleans, its music, and its Mardi Gras.

Private Izzy Murphy (1926)
Isadore "Izzy" Goldberg changes his name to I. Patrick Murphy because his store is in an Irish-neighborhood in New York City. He meets Eileen...

Sailor Izzy Murphy (1927)
Izzy Murphy is a street vendor of scents that falls in love with the beautiful woman (Audrey Ferris) whose picture adorns the perfume bottle he...

Wonders of Chicago (1958)
A BAFTA award nominated documentary taking a satirically narrated look at the "Windy City".

George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir (1931)
Veteran vaudevillian regales the audience with highlights from his comedy travel monologue and introduces "His Modern Art Choir," A Russian group he...

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a...

Happy Days (1929)
Margie, singer on a showboat, decides to try her luck in New York inspite of being in love with the owners grandson. She is successful, but suddenly...

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival...

Juke Box Rhythm (1959)
An European princess visiting America helps a record producer organize a big concert.

The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he...

It Might Be Worse (1931)
George convinces his friend John that suicide isn't the answer.

Love, Live & Laugh (1929)
Any movie that starts Jewish entertainer George Jessel as an Italian accordionist named Luigi can't be all bad. In love with the beautiful Margharita...

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

Stage Door Canteen (1943)
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a...

Ginsberg the Great (1927)
Johnny Ginsberg (George Jessel) is a tailor's assistant whose ambition is to become a successful conjurer/magician. He joins a carnival and fails but...

Lucky Boy (1929)
A young Jewish man works in his father's jewelry business, but he doesn't like it at all--he wants to be an entertainer, something he knows that his...

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 (1934)
An immigrant has become a mailman on Radio Row. One of his first duties is to deliver letters to Bunny Poe, Vera Van, Ramon & Rosalie and George...

Beau James (1957)
The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s.

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)
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Reds (1981)
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical...

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Sid & Judy (2019)
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...

The Busy Body (1967)
Sid Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
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Vega$ (1978)
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

The Jimmy Durante Show (1954)
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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Startime (1959)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

What's My Line? (1950)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
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