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Jerome Vered Jerome Vered (born January 13, 1958) is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the television game show Jeopardy!. During Vered's original five-win run in 1992, he shattered the one-day record for dollar winnings, earning $34,000 in one episode.
Jerome Walton Jerome O'Terrell Walton (born July 8, 1965 in Newnan, Georgia) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1989-1992), California Angels (1993), Cincinnati Reds (1994-1995), Atlanta Braves (1996), Baltimore Orioles (1997), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998). He batted and threw right-handed.
Jerome War Relocation Center The Jerome War Relocation Center was a Japanese American internment camp located in southeastern Arkansas near the tiny town of Jerome. Open from October 1942 until June 1944, it was the last relocation camp to open and the first to close; at one point it contained as many as 8,497 inhabitants.
Jerome Whitehead Jerome Whitehead (born September 30, 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6'10" center-forward from Marquette University, Whitehead played in 11 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1989.
Jerome Willis Jerome Willis is a British actor (born 1928) with over a hundred screen credits to his name. He had a leading role in the 1978 BBC drama The Sandbaggers, as well as numerous television adaptations of classic novels.
Jerome Woods Jerome Woods (born March 17, 1973 in Memphis, Tennessee) was an American football player who played safety for the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent two seasons at the University of Memphis after transferring from Northeast Mississippi Community College.
Jerome Zerbe Jerome Zerbe (July 24, 1904 – August 19, 1988) was one of the originators of a genre of photography that is now utterly common: celebrity paparazzi. Zerbe was a pioneer in the 1930s of shooting photographs of the famous at play and on-the-town.
Jerome's Dream Jeromes Dream was a screamo band from Connecticut that was active from 1997 to 2001. The band had a unique vocal style due to the fact that singer Jeff Smith did not use microphones while performing at live shows.
Jerome, Missouri Jerome is an unincorporated community in western Phelps County, Missouri. It is located on Gasconade River near Interstate 44 and is about ten miles west of Rolla near the edge of the Mark Twain National Forest.
Jeromy Burnitz Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969 in Westminster, California) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Previously, he played with the New York Mets (1993-94, 2002-03), Cleveland Indians (1995-96), Milwaukee Brewers (1996-2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (2003), Colorado Rockies (2004) and Chicago Cubs (2005).
Jeromy Carriere Jeromy Carriere works for Fidelity Investments, in Boston, as an architect in their Enterprise Application Architecture group. Before joining Fidelity, Jeromy worked for several years as a senior architect advisor with Microsoft.
Jeronimas KaÄŤinskas Jeronimas KaÄŤinskas or Jeronimas Kacinskas (17 April, 1907 - 15 September 2005The Boston Globe, Jeronimas Kacinskas, 98; teacher at Berklee, Lithuanian composer, September 19, 2005Social Security Death Index]lists [[12 June] [[2003 as date of death) was a Lithuanian-born American composer.
Jeronimo Bassano Jeronimo Bassano was an Italian musician who is noteworthy for having been head of a family of Italian musicians — Anthony Bassano, Jacomo, Alvise, Jasper, John and Baptista — who moved from Venice to England and the household of Henry VIII to serve the court. Jeronimo himself never moved, however, but was listed in Venice as a "Maestro of the trumpets and shawms.
Jeronimo Zurita y Castro Zurita y Castro, Jeronimo (1512-1580), Spanish historian, was born at Zaragoza, and studied at Alcalá de Henares under the celebrated Hellenist, Hernan Nufiez. Through the influence of his father, Miguel de Zurita, physician to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, he entered the public service as magistrate at Barbastro, and in 1537 was appointed assistant-secretary of the Inquisition.
Jeronimus Cornelisz Jeronimus Cornelisz. (Leeuwarden 1598 - October 2 1629) (properly Corneliszoon, 'son of Cornelis') was a Frisian apothecary and Dutch East India Company (VOC) merchant who in June 1629 led one of the bloodiest mutinies in history after the merchant ship Batavia was wrecked in the Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of coral islands off the west coast of Australia.
Jerpoint Abbey Jerpoint Abbey is a Cistercian abbey near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It was constructed in 1180, probably on the site of an earlier Benedictine monastery built during the mid-12th century by Domnall Mac Gilla Patraic, King of Osraige.
Jerrahi The Jerrahi (Turkish: Cerrahiyye, Cerrahilik) are a Sufi order (Tarika) derived from the Halveti (Khalwati) order. Their founder is Pir Nureddin al-Jerrahi, who died in Istanbul and is buried at the site of his tekke in Istanbul.
Jerramungup, Western Australia Jerramungup is a Western Australian town located in the Great Southern agricultural region, 454 km south east of Perth on the Gairdner River. It was gazetted in 1957, at a time when the Government was active in opening up land in the area for agriculture.
Jerre Noe Jerre Noe (February 1, 1923 – November 12, 2005) was an American computer scientist. In the 1950s, he led the technical team for the ERMA project, the Bank of America's first venture into computerized banking.
Jerred Smithson Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979) in Vernon, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays center and right wing for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. He was undrafted, and signed his first contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
Jerrel Wilson Jerrel Wilson (1941-2005) was an American collegiate and professional football player. He was a center at the University of Southern Mississippi, and played running back early in his professional career, after being drafted by Kansas City of the American Football League in 1963.
Jerri Is Only Skin Deep Jerri Is Only Skin Deep is an episode of the TV program Strangers with Candy. In this episode, Jerri enters the running for homecoming queen and particularly struggles with the "Inner Beauty" category.
Jerri Nielsen Jerri Lin Nielsen (born March 1, 1952) is an American physician whose harrowing medical emergency at an Antarctic research station aroused international media attention. With ghostwriter Maryanne Vollers, Nielsen's story was told in the autobiographical book Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Story of Survival at the South Pole, which relates the story of her discovery by self-examination that she had developed breast cancer while serving at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the Antarctic winter of 1999.
Jerri Stone Jerri Stone was a fictional private investigator, portrayed by Carol Huston, who worked for Ben Matlock in the ninth season of the television series Matlock. She had a forthright style, once even jabbing her foot into a man's foot who was looking through some files while investigating a murder (The Scandal).
Jerrie Mock Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock (born November 22 1925 in Newark, Ohio) was the first woman to fly around the world. The trip ended April 17, 1964 and amassed 29 days, 21 stopovers and almost 22,860 miles.
Jerrod Mustaf Terrah Jerrod Mustaf (born October 28 1969 in Whiteville, North Carolina) is an American 6'10" former professional basketball player who played at the prep powerhouse DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was one of the most heavily recruited players in his senior year, and went on to play collegiately at the University of Maryland.
Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat, Nadler represents New York's 8th congressional district which includes parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Jerry (WWII) Jerry was a nickname given to World War II German soldiers, the German armed forces, or collectively the entirety of Nazi Germany. Although the nickname was originally created during World War I it didn't find common use until WWII.
Jerry Adams Jerry McKee Adams, FAA, FRS (born 17 June, 1940) is an American molecular biologist whose research into the genetics of haemopoietic differentiation and malignancy, led him and his wife to be the first two scientists to pioneer gene cloning techniques in Australia, and to successfully clone mammalian genes. Since 1982, Adams, together with his wife, Professor Suzanne Cory, have been sharing the position of Joint-Head of the Molecular Genetics of Cancer Division at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne.
Jerry Adler Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin on The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker on Mad About You, and Lt.
Jerry Ahern Jerry Ahern (born in 1946) is a science fiction author best known for his post apocalyptic series The Survivalist. The books in this series are heavy with descriptions of the weapons the protagonists use to survive and prosecute a seemingly never ending war amongst the remnants of the superpowers from pre-apocalypse times.
Jerry Alfred Jerry Alfred (born 1955) is a Northern Tutchone musician living in Pelly Crossing, Yukon. He was named "Keeper of the Songs" at birth, an honorary title which he has made into a career, updating traditional Tutchone music by adding twentieth century Western influences.
Jerry Angelo Jerry Angelo is the American football general manager for the NFL's Chicago Bears franchise since 2001. Prior to joining the Chicago Bears, Angelo spent 14 years overseeing Tampa Bay Buccaneers' scouting department as their Director of Player Personnel.
Jerry Baldwin Jerry Baldwin along with Gordon Bowker and Zev Sieg founded Starbucks in Seattle in 1971. Baldwin learned the coffee trade from Alfred Peet, whose store Peet's Coffee & Tea was the inspiration for Starbucks.
Jerry Beck Jerry Beck (born February 9, 1955) is a well known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant, and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney.
Jerry Bergonzi Jerry Bergonzi (born in October 21, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. He first gained recognition as the featured horn in the Dave Brubeck quartet during the late 1970s.
Jerry Blackstone Jerry Blackstone is an American choral conductor. He is the Director of Choirs and Chair of the Conducting Department at the University of Michigan and the Music Director of the University Musical Society Choral Union.
Jerry Bruckheimer Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is an American film and television producer in the genre of action, drama, and science fiction. Bruckheimer's best known television series is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (the first series of the franchise).
Jerry Burchfiel Jerry Burchfiel is a Vice President for Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) active in the early design of the TCP/IP protocol suite. He has also designed and implemented the world's first mobile ad hoc networks and the paging subsystem for TENEX.
Jerry Busher Jerry Busher is a rock drummer who has contributed to such records as Fugazi's 2001 album The Argument and John Frusciante's solo work, on the album DC EP. Both projects involved Ian MacKaye, a member of Fugazi and the founder/owner of Dischord Records.
Jerry Butler (singer) Jerry Butler, Jr. (born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer also known as "The Ice Man" because of his cool demeanour while singing often intensely emotional lyrics.
Jerry Capehart Jerry Capehart (born 1929, died Nashville, Tennessee 7 June 1998)Jerry Capehart obituary, The Independent (London), 18 June 1998 (link) was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, who he also managed.
Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne (August 2, 1928 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky – September 24, 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a college football coach, most notable as the head coach at Virginia Tech, Maryland, and his alma mater of Kentucky. Claiborne was famous for being a winner, taking over historically under achieving teams and turning them into winners, as well as teaching his players to become excellent students.
Jerry Colonna (entertainer) Jerry Colonna (b. Gerardo Luigi Colonna, September 17, 1904- November 21, 1986) was an Italian-American comedian, singer, and songwriter, remembered best as the zaniest Bob Hope sidekick on the latter comedian's popular radio shows and films of the 1940s and 1950s.
Jerry Cornelius Jerry Cornelius is a fictional secret agent and adventurer created by science fiction / fantasy author Michael Moorcock. He is a kind of hip secret agent of ambiguous and occasionally polymorphous sexuality; the same characters featured in each of several Cornelius books, though the individual books had little connection with one another, having a more metafictional than causal relationship to one another.
Jerry Costello Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988, representing the 12th District of Illinois (map). He was born in East St.
Jerry Crawford Gerald Joseph Crawford (born August 13 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an umpire for Major League Baseball. He first umpired in the National League in 1977, and since 2000 has worked in both major leagues.
Jerry DeFuccio Jerry DeFuccio (July 3, 1925–August 10, 2001) was an American comic book writer and editor, known primarily for his work at Mad, where he was an associate editor for 25 years. In addition to his work on that magazine, he was closely involved in many of the Mad paperbacks, editing Clods' Letters to Mad and many other reprints and spin-offs.
Jerry Denny Jeremiah Dennis Denny, born Jeremiah Dennis Eldridge (March 16, 1859 - August 16, 1927), was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball with the Providence Grays (1881-1885), St. Louis Maroons (1886), Indianapolis Hoosiers (1888-1889), New York Giants (1890-1891), Cleveland Spiders (1891), Philadelphia Phillies (1891), and Louisville Colonels (1893-1894).
Jerry Depoyster Jerry Depoyster was a punter for the Oakland Raiders for two seasons, until the arrival of the legendary Ray Guy (who was the first pure punter ever taken ion the first round of the NFL draft). Depoyster was an average punter, and has the dubious distinction of having the shortest punt in NFL history.
Jerry Desmonde Jerry Desmonde (July 20, 1908 – February 11, 1967 suicide) was a British actor best known as a straight man to Sid Field, Norman Wisdom and others.James Robert Sadler in Linthorpe], [[Middlesbrough, Jerry Desmonde was a stage, film, and television actor principally in comedies, drama and crime and first appeared on stage at the age of eleven as part of his family's act "Sadler Elsie Four".
Jerry Dewayne Williams Jerry Dewayne Williams is a convicted felon, most famous for initially receiving a 25 years to life prison sentence in March 1995, for the theft of a slice of pepperoni pizza from a group of children, but was released in 1998. Williams was prosecuted under California's three strikes law, mandating lengthy sentences for repeat offenders.
Jerry Dexter Jerry Dexter is a voice actor best known for voicing heroic young men in Hanna-Barbera cartoons from the 1960s to the 1980s. Among his roles were Chuck in Shazzan, Alan in Josie and the Pussycats and Drak in Drak Pack.
Jerry Dipoto Jerry Dipoto (born May 24, 1968 in Jersey City, New Jersey), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1993-2000. Dipoto was also an original owner of the Atlanta Rebels franchise in the MicroLeague Fantasy Baseball League started at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1988.
Jerry Don Gleaton Jerry Don Gleaton (born September 14, 1957 in Brownwood, Texas) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1979 to 1992 for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. A southpaw pitcher who worked mainly in relief, Gleaton is one of only a handful of ballplayers to use both his first and middle names.
Jerry Donahue Jerry Donahue (born September 24, 1946, Manhattan) is a guitarist who has played for Poet And The One Man Band, Fotheringay, Fairport Convention, Joan Armatrading and more recently, the Hellecasters. Jerry is a technical master, and a hallmark of his musical vocabulary is the technique of string "bending".
Jerry Dunphy Jerry Dunphy (June 9, 1921-May 20, 2002) was a legendary television news anchor in the Los Angeles/Southern California media market. He was best known for his catchy intro "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good evening.
Jerry E. Abramson Jerry Edwin Abramson (born September 12 1946) is a Democratic politician who is the longest serving Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. Before his current term as the Metro Mayor of the merged city-county government Louisville Metro, Abramson was the only person to have served three terms as Mayor of Louisville, fulfilling the allowed term limit.
Jerry Estrada Jerry Estrada (full name, Gerardo Hernández Estrada; born January 10, 1958, Monclova, Coahuila), is a Mexican professional wrestler. Estrada was a major star for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre during the 1980s but was one of the first stars to jump to Antonio Peña's AAA promotion during the 1990s.
Jerry Fairbanks Gerald Bertram Fairbanks was born in San Francisco, California USA on November 1, 1904, and survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He began his career in film as a cameraman on silent movies (John Barrymore's The Sea Beast) followed by work on early sound productions such as Howard Hughes' film Hell's Angels.
Jerry Falwell Jerry Lamon Falwell (born August 11, 1933, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an evangelical pastor and televangelist from the United States. He is the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Jerry Farber Jerry Farber is an American educator and writer. Currently a professor of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, he is widely known as the author of a 1960s anti-establishment essay, "The Student as Nigger," in which he likened the student–professor relationship in American universities to that of slave and master.
Jerry Fielding Jerry Fielding (born June 17, 1922, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - died February 17, 1980, Toronto, Ontario) was an American radio, film and television composer, conductor, and musical director. His name at birth was "Joshua Feldman.
Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club (formerly known as An Emotional Fish) is an alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They were formed in 1988 and consisted of Gerard Whelan (lead vocals, percussion), Martin Murphy (drums, percussion), David Frew (guitars, vocals), and Enda Wyatt (bass, vocals, keyboards).
Jerry Fodor Jerry Alan Fodor (born 1935) is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist currently teaching at the Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is the author of many works in the fields of philosophy of mind and cognitive science in which he laid the groundwork for the modularity of mind and the language of thought hypotheses, among other ideas.
Jerry Fontaine Jerry Fontaine is an Aboriginal politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as chief of the Sagkeeng First Nation from 1989 to 1998, led the newly-formed First Peoples Party in the 1995 provincial election, and was an unsuccessful candidate to lead the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1998.
Jerry Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot (born November 21, 1966 in Lafayette, Louisiana was a Center in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals. Fontenot attended Texas A&M University.
Jerry Fowler Jerry Marston Fowler (born April 26, 1940) is a Baton Rouge businessman who, as part of a family political dynasty, was Louisiana's state elections commissioner from 1980 until his defeat in the 1999 jungle primary. He vacated the position in 2000 and was thereafter indicted, convicted, and imprisoned for bribery and income tax evasion in a scandal which grew out of the acceptance of kickbacks on the purchase of voting machines.
Jerry Garcia Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. Named after composer Jerome Kern, Garcia started on the banjo and piano, moved on to the guitar, and eventually became a master on many stringed instruments.
Jerry Glanville Jerry Glanville (born October 14, 1941) is a career American football coach. During his time in the National Football League, he coached the Houston Oilers (now known as the Tennessee Titans) (1985-1989), and the Atlanta Falcons (1990-1993).
Jerry Golden Jerome Edward Golden (February 8, 1923 - January 8, 2003) was a 35-year broadcaster who is believed to be the first radio announcer in the USA to report shots fired at President John Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, Texas while broadcasting for ABC Radio over WLS in Chicago, Illinois.
Jerry Goldsmith Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was a famous American film score composer from Los Angeles, California. Goldsmith was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards (winning only one, for The Omen), and also won five Emmy Awards.
Jerry Goodman Jerry Goodman is an American violinist best known for playing electrically amplified violin in the bands The Flock and the jazz fusion Mahavishnu Orchestra. Goodman actually began his musical career as The Flock's roadie before joining the band on violin.
Jerry Grandenetti Jerry Grandenetti (April 15, 1925 or 1927 [sources differ], Bronxville, New York) is an American comic book artist and advertising art director, best known for his work with writer-artist Will Eisner on the celebrated comics feature "The Spirit", and for his decade-and-a-half run on many DC Comics war series.
Jerry Grant Jerry Grant (born January 23, 1935, Santa Ana, California), is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1965-1977 seasons, with 54 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1965-1968, 1970 and 1972-1976.
Jerry Gray Jerry Gray (born December 16, 1962 in Lubbock, Texas) is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1985 to 1991, the Houston Oilers in 1992, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1993.
Jerry Gray (Arranger) Jerry Gray (July 3, 1915–August 10, 1976) was an arranger, composer, and conductor who is best known for his work with popular music during the Swing Era. His name is inextricably linked to two of the most famous bandleaders of the time, Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller.
Jerry Green Jerry Green (born April 16, 1949) is an American Democratic politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1992, where he represents the 22nd legislative district. Green has served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore since 2004 and was the Deputy Speaker from 2002-2003.
Jerry Grote Gerald Wayne Grote (born October 6, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Colt .45s, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals between 1963 and 1981.
Jerry Hadley Jerry Hadley, born June 16, 1952, is an American operatic tenor, who was a protegé of the famous soprano, Dame Joan Sutherland, and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge. He was reared in Manlius, Illinois, and attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
Jerry Hall Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956 in Gonzales, Texas) is an English American supermodel and actress known for being Mick Jagger's long-time companion and possibly wife (in 1990, the two were married in Bali but the legal validity of the marriage has since been questioned). Hall began a secret affair with Jagger while still engaged to Bryan Ferry.
Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin (born 20 November 1929 in Dallas, Texas) is a United States actor who has made many television and film appearances. One of his most recognizable roles was that of the character Deep Throat in the series The X-Files.
Jerry Harvey Jerry Harvey (1949 – 1988) was a California filmmaker and programmer, best known for his work on Z Channel, a pioneering cable station in the Hollywood Hills. Harvey's devotion to cinema and choice of rare and important films had an important influence on such directors as Robert Altman, Quentin Tarantino, and Jim Jarmusch.
Jerry Haymes Jerry Haymes, born August 30, 1940 in Vernon, Texas, raised in Clovis, New Mexico, has contributed to the body of rock ‘n roll for over 50 years. Even before graduating from Clovis High, Jerry was recording at the famed Norman Petty Studios, a foreshadow of his career to come.
Jerry Howarth Jerry Howarth (born March 12, 1946) has been a radio broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball since 1981. After working for part of the 1981 season as a commentator, he joined Tom Cheek as full time play-by-play man in 1982.
Jerry Hoyt Jerry Hoyt (born January 29, 1929 - died July 10, 1955) was American racing driver from Chicago, mainly competing in the National Championship. He died in 1955 after crashing in a Sprint car race at Oklahoma City.
Jerry Huckaby Thomas Jerald "Jerry" Huckaby (born July 19, 1941) is a Virginia real estate executive who was a Democratic congressman from northeastern Louisiana between 1977 and 1993. He lost his position as a result of congressional reapportionment in 1992, when Louisiana forfeited one of its eight seats in the United States House of Representatives because the state grew in population at less than the national average during the 1980s.
Jerry Hunt Born in Waco, Texas, in 1943, gay American composer Jerry Hunt, created works using live electronics partly controlled by his ritualistic performance techniques, as he was greatly influenced by the occult. He chose to commit suicide in response to what would have otherwise been fatal cancer in 1993.
Jerry Chesnut Jerry Donald Chesnut (born May 7, 1931) is an American country music songwriter. His hits include "A Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by George Jones) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley).
Jerry Iger Samuel Maxwell "Jerry" Iger (August 22, 1903 – September 5, 1990) is an American cartoonist and, with business partner Will Eisner, the co-founder of Eisner & Iger, a comic book packager that produced comics on demand for new publishers during the late-1930s and 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books.
Jerry Jerome Jerry Jerome (born May 24, 1874 – died September 27, 1943) was the 1912 Australian middleweight boxing champion. Born just outside Dalby, Queensland he was the first Indigenous Australian to win a major boxing title.
Jerry Karl Jerry Karl (born April 29, 1941, Manchester, Pennsylvania), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1969-1984 seasons, with 74 combined career starts, including the 1973-1975, 1978, and 1980-1981 Indianapolis 500.
Jerry Kauric Jerry Kauric (born June 28, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) was a placekicker in both the National Football League and Canadian Football League in the late 1980's and early 1990's. He played for the Cleveland Browns in 1990, and later played for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Jerry Kerr Jasper 'Jerry' Kerr (1912 - November 8 1999) was a Scottish football player and manager, best known as manager of Dundee United from 1959 to 1971. He is credited with taking the club from relative obscurity to being mainstays in what is now the Scottish Premier League.
Jerry Kirkpatrick Jerry Kirkpatrick is professor of international business and marketing at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is author of the 1994 book In Defense of Advertising: Arguments from Reason, Ethical Egoism, and Laissez-Faire Capitalism, which was recently reissued in paperback and eBook versions by TLJ Books.
Jerry Kleczka Gerald (Jerry) Daniel Kleczka (born November 26, 1943), an American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 2005, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin. The district includes the city of Milwaukee, where he was born.
Jerry Klein’s 2006 Islamophobia Radio Experiment On Nov. 26, 2006 radio host Jerry Klein of WMAL 630 AM (covering Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland) had a program that was "focused on public reaction to the removal of six Imams, or Islamic religious leaders, from a US Airways flight.
Jerry Kobza Jerry Kobza is a USAC and CRSA driver in the open-wheel ranks of racing, collecting a handful of championships. In 1999, he made his only career Craftsman Truck Series start, which came for Team Racing at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Jerry Koosman Jerome Martin "Jerry" Koosman (born December 23, 1942 in Appleton, Minnesota) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies between 1967 and 1985. He was generally considered the #2 starter on the Miracle Mets when they won the World Series in 1969, behind only Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.
Jerry Kramer Gerald Louis Kramer (b. January 23, 1936 at Jordan, Montana) is a former professional American football player (and author), best remembered for his 11-year NFL career with the Green Bay Packers as an offensive lineman.

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