Jerry Haynes
January 31, 1927 (97 years old) in Dallas, Texas, USA
Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) 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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 ·The Keymanas Canman
- 1999 ·Boys Don't Cryas Judge
- 1999 ·The Outfittersas Father John
- 1998 ·Possumsas Bob
- 1997 ·The Locustsas Harlan
- 1996 ·The People Next Dooras Albert
- 1995 ·Texas Justiceas
- 1994 ·Island Cityas Ben
- 1992 ·An American Storyas Dr. Jenkins
- 1992 ·Bonnie & Clyde: The True Storyas Arvin
- 1992 ·Hard Promisesas Walt's Dad
- 1991 ·Finding the Way Homeas Dr. Trumbull
- 1991 ·Steele's Lawas Ben Slade
- 1990 ·A Killing in a Small Townas Judge Scott
- 1988 ·Heartbreak Hotelas Mr. Hansen
- 1987 ·Breaking Home Tiesas Dr. Hendrickson
- 1987 ·RoboCopas Dr. McNamara
- 1987 ·Uncle Tom's Cabinas Dr. Phillips
- 1986 ·License to Killas Bill Wilson
- 1986 ·Papa Was a Preacheras Jack Murphy
- 1985 ·The Long Hot Summeras Lew
- 1985 ·Sweet Dreamsas Owen Bradley
- 1985 ·Right to Kill?as Mr. Harris
- 1985 ·Peyton Place: The Next Generationas Minister
- 1985 ·Stormin' Homeas Tommy Ray Davis
- 1984 ·Places in the Heartas Deputy Jack Driscoll
- 1981 ·Crisis at Central Highas General