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Jerry Krause Jerry Krause was a longtime professional basketball scout and General Manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA's Executive of the Year award.
Jerry L. Ross Jerry Lynn Ross (January 20 1948, Crown Point, Indiana) is an American astronaut and a veteran of seven space shuttle missions. This makes him the record holder for most spaceflights by an astronaut (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz, although Ross achieved the mark first).
Jerry Lacy Gerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows.
Jerry Lambert (actor) Jerry Lambert (born August 8, 1957) is an American actor and playwright best known for his work on the ABC sitcom, Sons and Daughters, and commercials for products including GEICO and Cheese Nips. Born in Montesano, Washington Lambert graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Jerry Layne Jerry Blake Layne (born September 28 1958 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League between 1989 and 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wore uniform number 24 in the NL, but when MLB merged the AL and NL umpiring staffs in 2000, Layne was forced to switch to number 26, as AL umpire Al Clark, who wore 24 in the junior circuit, had more seniority.
Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most influential songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. Starting with the The Coasters in 1957, they created a string of ground-breaking crossover hits that are some of the most entertaining in rock and roll by using the humous vernacular of the white teenager sung by a black group in a style that was openly theatrical rather than personal, songs that include Young Blood, Searchin' and Yakety Yak.
Jerry Levine Jerry Levine (born March 12, 1957 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Rupert 'Styles' Stilinski in Teen Wolf. He also appears in Oliver Stone's Vietnam movie Born on the Fourth of July.
Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy The Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy stems from the relationship between Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and a lobbying firm, known as Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White, where good friend and former U.S.
Jerry Lo Jerry Lo (羅百ĺ‰; pinyin: LuĂł BÇŽijĂ, born November 19, 1971, Los Angeles, California) also known as DJ Jerry, was a popular singer and songwriter in Taiwan in the 1990s. He was one of the first American born Taiwanese singers to become famous in Taiwan, along with the L.
Jerry Lordan Jeremiah Patrick "Jerry" Lordan (1934-1995), was a British composer and singer. He had a few minor hits in the United Kingdom as a singer issued on EMI's Parlophone label, but his best achievements were as a composer of instrumentals, especially for The Shadows, most notably Apache and Wonderful Land.
Jerry Lucas Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Jerry Lumpe Jerry Dean Lumpe (born June 2, 1933, in Lincoln, Missouri) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. In his twelve seasons with the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, and Detroit Tigers, Lumpe played 1,371 games and batted .
Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire is a 1996 film, starring Tom Cruise, that tells the story of professional sports agent, Jerry Maguire, whose crisis of faith leads him to write a mission statement that advocates better service, fewer clients, and less focus on the bottom line. After he distributes the mission statement to his fellow agents, it gets him fired from his high-profile job.
Jerry Mander Jerry Mander is an American activist best known for his book Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television (1977), and for his contribution to a book on an unrelated topic, The Great International Paper Airplane Book (1971).
Jerry Manock Jerry Manock is an industrial designer, known for creating the enclosures of the Apple II and Macintosh personal computers. Manock worked for Apple Computer from 1977 to 1984, contributing to the case design of the Apple II, Apple III, and Macintosh.
Jerry Manuel Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, Georgia) is a manager in Major League Baseball, having led the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003. He amassed 500 wins and won the American League's Central Division title in 2000, a season in which he also won baseball's Manager of the Year award.
Jerry Markbreit Jerry Markbreit (born March 23, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game . Markbreit officiated football games for 43 seasons.
Jerry Martini Jerry Martini (born October 1 1943 in Colorado) is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. It was at Martini's suggestion that the band came about, and he became one of its key figures.
Jerry McCabe Detective Garda Jerry McCabe was a member of the Garda Siochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. He was killed in Adare, County Limerick on June 7 1996, by members of the Provisional IRA during the attempted robbery of a post office.
Jerry Meyers Jerry Meyers (born March 8, 1965) was named the head baseball coach at Old Dominion University after the 2004 college baseball season. He spent the previous eight seasons as the pitching coach the University of South Carolina under Ray Tanner.
Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek (pronounced MITCH-uh-lek, although many pronounce it MIK-a-lik) is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as the fastest revolver shooter on the planet, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.
Jerry Miller Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American musician, a guitarist and vocalist who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape. Before joining the group, Miller and bandmate Don Stevenson were members of The Frantics, a Pacific Northwest bar band.
Jerry Mills Jerry Mills ( February 26, 1951 - January 28, 1993 ) was a gay cartoonist, noted particularly for his creation of the "Poppers" comic strip. The strip told of the adventures of Billy, a West Hollywood muscleboy, and his sidekick Yves (based on Mills himself), a big-hearted nebbish who offered good advice and caution (usually unheeded) for his glamorous friend.
Jerry Mitchell - Investigative Reporter Jerry Mitchell is an award wining investigative reporter for the The Clarion-Ledger, a newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi. He convinced authorities to reopen seemingly cold murder cases from the Civil Rights Era, prompting one colleague to call him "the South's Simon Wiesenthal" was a court reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in 1989 when the film Mississippi Burning] inspired him to look into old civil rights cases that many thought had long since turned cold.
Jerry Moran Jerry Moran (born May 29, 1954, in Great Bend, Kansas) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Kansas's 1st District (map). He served for eight years (1989-1996) in the Kansas Senate, including as Senate Majority Leader for his two final years.
Jerry Moss Jerry Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. After the A&M label was purchased by PolyGram, the two men went on to form Almo Sounds in 1994, a new record label which continues to operate.
Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952 in Tyler, Texas) was an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974-79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981-83), Houston Astros (1983-85) and Chicago Cubs (1986-88).
Jerry Narron Jerome Austin Narron (born January 15 1956 in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Cincinnati Reds, having been named to that position on an interim basis on June 20, 2005. On September 29 of that year, his contract was extended to cover the 2006 season with mutual option for 2007.
Jerry Newport Jerry Newport (born August 19, 1948) is an author with high-functioning Asperger's Syndrome whose life was the basis for the feature-length movie Mozart and the Whale (2005). He is known for his frank advice and is often humorous (on purpose) when giving presentations.
Jerry Nijman Jerry Hendrik Marius Nijman (born August 10, 1966 in Paramaribo) is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was born in Surinam. He represented Holland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the second round of the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) by Germany's Wilhelm Fischer.
Jerry Nolte Jerry Nolte (born October 4, 1955) is a commercial artist and former teacher who currently serves as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Gladstone, Missouri, with his wife, Alicia.
Jerry O'Connell Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974), is an American television and film actor. He was born in New York City to a Canadian father and a US-born mother and was raised on Manhattan with his younger brother Charlie O'Connell.
Jerry Only Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) is the bassist and current vocalist for the horror punk band, The Misfits. He is generally regarded as one of the band's founding members, although Diane DiPiazza had played bass for a few practice sessions prior to Jerry joining the band.
Jerry Oppenheimer Jerry Oppenheimer is a best-selling author who has written critically acclaimed, unauthorized biographies of several high-profile public figures, including Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Barbara Walters and Ethel Kennedy. His most recent effort is an expansive examination of the Hilton family, including the lives of controversial figures such as Paris Hilton.
Jerry Orbach Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20 1935 – December 28 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles.
Jerry Ordway Jerry Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American writer, penciller and inker of comic books best known for his work on DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc., Adventures of Superman, Superman, and The Power of Shazam!
Jerry Paris Jerry Paris (July 25, 1925 - March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show. He was born William Gerald Grossman in San Francisco, California.
Jerry Pettis Jerry Lyle Pettis (born July 18, 1916 in Phoenix, Arizona, died February 14, 1975, in Banning, California) was an American politician and a Congressman from California. He was also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman.
Jerry Pickard Jerry Pickard, PC, MP, BA, MEd (born November 14, 1940 in Chatham, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until his retirement in 2005 representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex for the Liberal Party in his later terms in office.
Jerry Pinkney Jerry Pinkney (1939-) is an African-American illustrator who has contributed more than 75 picture books to his name. One of his recent books, Noah’s Ark, published by SeaStar Books, was recently awarded a Caldecott Honor for 2003.
Jerry Potts Jerry Potts (also known as Ky-yo-kosi , which literally means Bear Child) (c. 1840 – 14 July 1896) was a Canadian Métis guide and interpreter who worked closely with the Northwest Mounted Police in their early period of operations.
Jerry Pournelle Jerry Pournelle, (born August 7, 1933) is an American essayist, journalist and science fiction author who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. He has served as a past President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Jerry Pritikin Jerry Pritikin, known as the "Bleacher Preacher," became famous during his days as a regular in the Wrigley Field bleachers during the 1980's. He is largely the subject of the Lonny Wheeler book Bleachers.
Jerry Pye Jerry Pye is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Dartmouth North for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003.
Jerry Quarry "Irish" Jerry Quarry, (May 15, 1945 - January 3, 1999) nicknamed “The Bellflower Bomber”, was called by some the best heavyweight boxer to never win a world title. He was durable and smart, had a good punch, and owned a legendary chin.
Jerry Ragovoy Jerry Ragovoy was an American composer and record producer. His best-known composition Time Is On My Side (written under the pseudonym of Norman Meade) was made famous by the Rolling Stones, though it had been recorded earlier by Irma Thomas.
Jerry Rawlings Flight Lieutenant (Retired) Jerry John Rawlings (born June 22, 1947 in Accra) was twice the president of Ghana. His first presidential term was acquired through a military coup, while his second was as head of the elected government.
Jerry Rees Jerry Rees is an animator and director best known for the 1987 Emmy-nominated animated special The Brave Little Toaster. He supervised and helped create many of the visual effects for the cult classic Tron, and is also a sculptor and fine artist.
Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss (born July 19 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had a 22-year career from 1969 to 1990.
Jerry Richardson Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Richardson is a graduate of Fayetteville High School and Wofford College, where he played wide receiver and set several school records.
Jerry Robertson Jerry Robertson (born January 2, 1962 in San Diego, California) is a champion NASCAR driver. He began his racing career as a high school senior at Colorado National Speedway and won eight races, garnering the Rookie of the Year title.
Jerry Robinson Jerry Robinson (born January 1, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on the Batman line of books during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
Jerry Rosholt Karlton Jerome Rosholt (born 1923) is an American journalist and author, holder of the Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Journalist Award and the St Olav's medal awarded by Harald V, King of Norway, and author of Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America's Civil War.
Jerry Ross (composer) Jerry Ross (March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include "The Pajama Game" and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956 respectively in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.
Jerry Royster Jeron Kennis Royster (born October 18, 1952 in Sacramento, California) was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1970 at age 17, and three years later, he made the big leagues with Los Angeles.
Jerry Sanders (businessman) Walter Jeremiah Sanders III (born September 12, 1936), and best known as "Jerry," was a salesman at Fairchild Semiconductor in the 1960s. He was one of the company's best sales people and was famous for style and flair.
Jerry Scoggins Jerry Scoggins (1913, Mount Pleasant, Texas - December 7, 2004, Westlake Village, California) was a United States country singer who performed in radio, movies, and television from the 1930's onward. He was noted for singing The Ballad of Jed Clampett, the theme song to the 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies.
Jerry Seeman Jerry Seeman was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1991 and was the NFL's Senior Director of Officiating from 1991 to 2001, succeeding Art McNally. In his 16 seasons in the NFL, Seeman was selected to officiate in 15 playoff games including two Pro Bowls, and two Super Bowls: XXIII in 1989 and XXV in 1991, and was an alternate referee for Super Bowl XIV in 1980.
Jerry Sharell Jerry Sharell is an American singer / actor who was best known as "Mickey" on the syndicated version of the children's musical-variety series Kids Incorporated. He was one of the original cast members who appeared in the 1983 pilot that never aired on TV, yet was released on home video in 1985.
Jerry Schilling Jerry Schilling (born 6 February, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a veteran music industry professional, best known for his association with Elvis Presley since 1954 (see Memphis Mafia). He also managed The Beach Boys briefly and Presley's daughter Lisa Marie.
Jerry Sloan Gerald Eugene Sloan (born March 28, 1942 in McLeansboro, Illinois), better known as Jerry Sloan, is an National Basketball Association coach. He is one of professional basketball's most successful coaches, with a career win-loss record of 1011-672 (as of January 20, 2007), placing him fourth on the list of all-time winningest NBA coaches.
Jerry Smith (NFL player) Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Smith (July 19, 1943 - October 15, 1986) was a professional football player, playing tight end for the NFL Washington Redskins from 1965-1977. Born in Livermore, California he was raised Roman Catholic.
Jerry Sneva Jerry Sneva (born May 23, 1949, Spokane, Washington), is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1982 seasons, with 26 combined career starts, including the 1977-1980 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 and was named 1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
Jerry Sohl Gerald Allan Sohl Sr. (December 2, 1913 - November 4, 2002) was a scriptwriter for The Twilight Zone (as a ghostwriter for Charles Beaumont), Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Outer Limits, Star Trek and other shows .
Jerry Speiser Jerry Speiser was the drummer and co-founder of the hit 1980s Australian musical group Men At Work. In an early session, he played on Greg Sneddon's Mind Stroll album in 1979 (Sneddon was also part of the initial Men at Work lineup).
Jerry Speyer Jerry I. Speyer (born on 23 June 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is one of two founding partners of the prominent New York real estate company Tishman Speyer, the owner of the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center.
Jerry Springer: The Opera Jerry Springer: The Opera is a musical written by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The show is notable for its profanity, its unusual depiction of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and surreal images such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.
Jerry Stephenson Jerry Joseph Stephenson (born October 6, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1963, 1966-68), Seattle Pilots (1969) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1970). Stephenson batted left handed and threw right handed.
Jerry Storie Jerry Thomas Storie (born March 23, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1995, and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley from 1982 to 1988.
Jerry Sturm Jerry Sturm (born December 31, 1936 in English, Indiana) is a former American college and professional football player. A center, he played college football at the University of Illinois, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos from 1961 through 1966, and later for several National Football League teams.
Jerry Tachoir Jerry Tachoir (born August 7, 1955) is a world renowned contemporary jazz vibraphone and marimba performer, originally from McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Tachoir has performed at most of the major jazz festivals and concert halls throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Jerry Tarkanian Jerry Tarkanian (born August 8 1930), also known as "Tark the Shark", is a former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I schools, each of which was subsequently penalized by the NCAA.
Jerry Trebotic Jerry Trebotic is an American drummer, best known for his longtime association with veteran punk bassist/songwriter Mike Watt, with whom he has toured in the project bands The Jom and Terry Show and The Secondmen. As part of the Secondmen, he played on Watt's third solo album, 2004's The Secondman's Middle Stand.
Jerry Tucker Jerry Tucker (born Jerome H. Schatz on November 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series semi-regularly from 1931 to 1938.
Jerry Tuite Jerry Tuite (born December 24, 1966 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey - died December 6, 2003 in Japan) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring names, The Wall, Malice or Gigantes, performing for World Championship Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Jerry Turner Jerry Turner served as artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival from 1971 – 1991. During his time at the Festival, Jerry directed more than 40 productions, and produced acclaimed translations of August Strindberg and his beloved Henrik Ibsen.
Jerry Van Amerongen Jerry Van Amerongen is a cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Ballard Street, which has run since 1991. He has been recognized with the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Award for 2003 for his work on the strip.
Jerry Van Dyke Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931, in Danville, Illinois) is an American comedian and actor. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacie.
Jerry Vines Charles Jerry Vines (born 1937) is an American preacher and former pastor of the nation's third largest Southern Baptist church, the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Like his former co-pastor Homer G.
Jerry Vlasak Jerry Vlasak is an American physician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and press officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office. He is a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and a former member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's board of directors.
Jerry W. Cooper Jerry W. Cooper (born August 6, 1948 in McMinnville) is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which encompasses Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren counties.
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is the first single off Primus's 1991 album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The song was considered bizarre by many people who had not previously heard the band's unique music, but many people fell in love with the single.
Jerry West Jerry Alan West (born May 28, 1938, in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach, and finally as an executive. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and his dribbling silhouette has long been used in the National Basketball Association's official logo.
Jerry Wexler Gerald "Jerry" Wexler (born 10 January 1917) is a music journalist turned highly influential music producer, and is regarded as one of the major record industry players behind 1960s soul music. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, into a Jewish family.
Jerry White (baseball) Jerome "Jerry" Cardell White (born August 23, 1952 in Shirley, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball player and current first base coach of the Minnesota Twins. He played for 11 seasons including stints with the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and Saint Louis Cardinals.
Jerry White (criminal) Jerry White (February 12, 1948 – December 4, 1995) was executed by electric chair in the state of Florida in 1995 for the murder of James Melson. According to the state of Florida, White committed the offense on March 8, 1981; he was sentenced on May 4, 1981, and he entered prison on May 4, 1982, where he spent thirteen years before his death.
Jerry Williams (musician) Jerry Williams was lead singer/songwriter of the group Harvest and founder and former president of Harvest Ministries (established in 1977). A forerunner in Contemporary Christian Music, Harvest had a large following from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s and made 14 albums and 2 music videos.
Jerry Yan Liao Yangzhen (廖洋震)(言承ć—, pinyin: Yán ChĂ©ngxĂą, Cantonese pronunciation: Yin Seng Yuk, Tiáşżng Việt: Ngon Thua Huc) (born January 1, 1977) is an actor and a member of Taiwanese boy band F4, better known as Jerry Yan.
Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art is a television show on which host Jerry Yarnell introduces a scene or subject—usually an outdoor scene from America—and, over the space of four or five shows, produces a painting of it. The first shows were taped using the facilities of independent public television station KRSC on the Rogers State University campus in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Jerry Yeagley Jerry Yeagley (born October 1, 1940 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) was the coach of the Indiana University men's soccer team from 1973 to 2003. His teams won six NCAA Championships and a Division I record 544 games.
Jerry Zolten Jerry Zolten is an American writer and advocate of roots music. He is known as the author of a book tracing the 75-lus year career of the African-American Dixie Hummingbirds gospel group and their influence on both sacred and secular music.
Jerry's Cousin Jerry's Cousin is a 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animated Cartoon that features Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. Made in 1950, but released in 1951 on April 7th, it was nominated for the 1950 Academy Award for Best Short Cartoon, but lost to Gerald McBoing-Boing, a UPA production.
Jerry's Famous Deli Jerry's Famous Deli is a Los Angeles-based delicatessen famous for its huge menu, which boasts over 600 deli and traditional food items. Since opening the flagship Studio City location in 1978, founder Ike Starkman has opened 9 more in Southern California and South Florida.
Jerry's Foods Jerry's Enterprises, Inc, better known as Jerry's Foods, is a grocery store company that operates twenty five stores under the Cub Foods, Jerry's Foods, County Market and Save-a-Lot banners in Minnesota, Florida and Wisconsin. Jerry's Enterprises was founded in 1947 by the current CEO Gerald A.
Jerry's Plains, New South Wales Jerry's Plains is a village in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia about 33 kilometres west of Singleton on the Golden Highway. The surrounding countryside is home to some substantial horse breeding properties, notably the Australian branch of Ireland's giant Coolmore Stud, as well as viticulture and coal mining.
Jerry's Subs & Pizza Jerry's Subs & Pizza is a fast casual sandwich and pizza restaurant chain in the Washington, DC area and currently has over 140 locations.Jerry's Subs & Pizza "The Story" Jerry's was founded in 1954 in Wheaton, MarylandHiggins, M: "Jerry's Subs Eyes Expansion amid Solid Sales, Inexpensive Franchising", The Washington Times October 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
JerryC Jerry Chang (born August 31, 1981 in Taipei, Chinese name:張逸帆), better known by his stage name JerryC, is a Taiwanese guitarist and composer. He is best known for his song Canon Rock, a rock arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D.
Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the Bailiwick also includes the uninhabited islands of the Minquiers and Ecréhous, the Pierres de Lecq{{cite web | title = Walking — Walking Routes — Moonwalks | publisher = Jersey Touris
Jersey (clothing) A jersey is an item of knitted clothing, traditionally in wool or cotton, with sleeves, worn as a pullover; this is to say, it does not open at the front, unlike a cardigan. It is usually close-fitting and machine knitted in contrast to a guernsey that is more often hand knit with a thicker yarn.
Jerry L. Ross Jerry Lynn Ross (January 20 1948, Crown Point, Indiana) is an American astronaut and a veteran of seven space shuttle missions. This makes him the record holder for most spaceflights by an astronaut (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz, although Ross achieved the mark first).
Jerry Lacy Gerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows.
Jerry Lambert (actor) Jerry Lambert (born August 8, 1957) is an American actor and playwright best known for his work on the ABC sitcom, Sons and Daughters, and commercials for products including GEICO and Cheese Nips. Born in Montesano, Washington Lambert graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Jerry Layne Jerry Blake Layne (born September 28 1958 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League between 1989 and 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wore uniform number 24 in the NL, but when MLB merged the AL and NL umpiring staffs in 2000, Layne was forced to switch to number 26, as AL umpire Al Clark, who wore 24 in the junior circuit, had more seniority.
Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most influential songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. Starting with the The Coasters in 1957, they created a string of ground-breaking crossover hits that are some of the most entertaining in rock and roll by using the humous vernacular of the white teenager sung by a black group in a style that was openly theatrical rather than personal, songs that include Young Blood, Searchin' and Yakety Yak.
Jerry Levine Jerry Levine (born March 12, 1957 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Rupert 'Styles' Stilinski in Teen Wolf. He also appears in Oliver Stone's Vietnam movie Born on the Fourth of July.
Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy The Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy stems from the relationship between Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and a lobbying firm, known as Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White, where good friend and former U.S.
Jerry Lo Jerry Lo (羅百ĺ‰; pinyin: LuĂł BÇŽijĂ, born November 19, 1971, Los Angeles, California) also known as DJ Jerry, was a popular singer and songwriter in Taiwan in the 1990s. He was one of the first American born Taiwanese singers to become famous in Taiwan, along with the L.
Jerry Lordan Jeremiah Patrick "Jerry" Lordan (1934-1995), was a British composer and singer. He had a few minor hits in the United Kingdom as a singer issued on EMI's Parlophone label, but his best achievements were as a composer of instrumentals, especially for The Shadows, most notably Apache and Wonderful Land.
Jerry Lucas Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Jerry Lumpe Jerry Dean Lumpe (born June 2, 1933, in Lincoln, Missouri) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. In his twelve seasons with the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, and Detroit Tigers, Lumpe played 1,371 games and batted .
Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire is a 1996 film, starring Tom Cruise, that tells the story of professional sports agent, Jerry Maguire, whose crisis of faith leads him to write a mission statement that advocates better service, fewer clients, and less focus on the bottom line. After he distributes the mission statement to his fellow agents, it gets him fired from his high-profile job.
Jerry Mander Jerry Mander is an American activist best known for his book Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television (1977), and for his contribution to a book on an unrelated topic, The Great International Paper Airplane Book (1971).
Jerry Manock Jerry Manock is an industrial designer, known for creating the enclosures of the Apple II and Macintosh personal computers. Manock worked for Apple Computer from 1977 to 1984, contributing to the case design of the Apple II, Apple III, and Macintosh.
Jerry Manuel Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, Georgia) is a manager in Major League Baseball, having led the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003. He amassed 500 wins and won the American League's Central Division title in 2000, a season in which he also won baseball's Manager of the Year award.
Jerry Markbreit Jerry Markbreit (born March 23, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game . Markbreit officiated football games for 43 seasons.
Jerry Martini Jerry Martini (born October 1 1943 in Colorado) is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. It was at Martini's suggestion that the band came about, and he became one of its key figures.
Jerry McCabe Detective Garda Jerry McCabe was a member of the Garda Siochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. He was killed in Adare, County Limerick on June 7 1996, by members of the Provisional IRA during the attempted robbery of a post office.
Jerry Meyers Jerry Meyers (born March 8, 1965) was named the head baseball coach at Old Dominion University after the 2004 college baseball season. He spent the previous eight seasons as the pitching coach the University of South Carolina under Ray Tanner.
Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek (pronounced MITCH-uh-lek, although many pronounce it MIK-a-lik) is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as the fastest revolver shooter on the planet, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.
Jerry Miller Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American musician, a guitarist and vocalist who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape. Before joining the group, Miller and bandmate Don Stevenson were members of The Frantics, a Pacific Northwest bar band.
Jerry Mills Jerry Mills ( February 26, 1951 - January 28, 1993 ) was a gay cartoonist, noted particularly for his creation of the "Poppers" comic strip. The strip told of the adventures of Billy, a West Hollywood muscleboy, and his sidekick Yves (based on Mills himself), a big-hearted nebbish who offered good advice and caution (usually unheeded) for his glamorous friend.
Jerry Mitchell - Investigative Reporter Jerry Mitchell is an award wining investigative reporter for the The Clarion-Ledger, a newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi. He convinced authorities to reopen seemingly cold murder cases from the Civil Rights Era, prompting one colleague to call him "the South's Simon Wiesenthal" was a court reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in 1989 when the film Mississippi Burning] inspired him to look into old civil rights cases that many thought had long since turned cold.
Jerry Moran Jerry Moran (born May 29, 1954, in Great Bend, Kansas) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Kansas's 1st District (map). He served for eight years (1989-1996) in the Kansas Senate, including as Senate Majority Leader for his two final years.
Jerry Moss Jerry Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. After the A&M label was purchased by PolyGram, the two men went on to form Almo Sounds in 1994, a new record label which continues to operate.
Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952 in Tyler, Texas) was an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974-79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981-83), Houston Astros (1983-85) and Chicago Cubs (1986-88).
Jerry Narron Jerome Austin Narron (born January 15 1956 in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Cincinnati Reds, having been named to that position on an interim basis on June 20, 2005. On September 29 of that year, his contract was extended to cover the 2006 season with mutual option for 2007.
Jerry Newport Jerry Newport (born August 19, 1948) is an author with high-functioning Asperger's Syndrome whose life was the basis for the feature-length movie Mozart and the Whale (2005). He is known for his frank advice and is often humorous (on purpose) when giving presentations.
Jerry Nijman Jerry Hendrik Marius Nijman (born August 10, 1966 in Paramaribo) is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was born in Surinam. He represented Holland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the second round of the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) by Germany's Wilhelm Fischer.
Jerry Nolte Jerry Nolte (born October 4, 1955) is a commercial artist and former teacher who currently serves as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Gladstone, Missouri, with his wife, Alicia.
Jerry O'Connell Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974), is an American television and film actor. He was born in New York City to a Canadian father and a US-born mother and was raised on Manhattan with his younger brother Charlie O'Connell.
Jerry Only Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) is the bassist and current vocalist for the horror punk band, The Misfits. He is generally regarded as one of the band's founding members, although Diane DiPiazza had played bass for a few practice sessions prior to Jerry joining the band.
Jerry Oppenheimer Jerry Oppenheimer is a best-selling author who has written critically acclaimed, unauthorized biographies of several high-profile public figures, including Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Barbara Walters and Ethel Kennedy. His most recent effort is an expansive examination of the Hilton family, including the lives of controversial figures such as Paris Hilton.
Jerry Orbach Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20 1935 – December 28 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles.
Jerry Ordway Jerry Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American writer, penciller and inker of comic books best known for his work on DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc., Adventures of Superman, Superman, and The Power of Shazam!
Jerry Paris Jerry Paris (July 25, 1925 - March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show. He was born William Gerald Grossman in San Francisco, California.
Jerry Pettis Jerry Lyle Pettis (born July 18, 1916 in Phoenix, Arizona, died February 14, 1975, in Banning, California) was an American politician and a Congressman from California. He was also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman.
Jerry Pickard Jerry Pickard, PC, MP, BA, MEd (born November 14, 1940 in Chatham, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until his retirement in 2005 representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex for the Liberal Party in his later terms in office.
Jerry Pinkney Jerry Pinkney (1939-) is an African-American illustrator who has contributed more than 75 picture books to his name. One of his recent books, Noah’s Ark, published by SeaStar Books, was recently awarded a Caldecott Honor for 2003.
Jerry Potts Jerry Potts (also known as Ky-yo-kosi , which literally means Bear Child) (c. 1840 – 14 July 1896) was a Canadian Métis guide and interpreter who worked closely with the Northwest Mounted Police in their early period of operations.
Jerry Pournelle Jerry Pournelle, (born August 7, 1933) is an American essayist, journalist and science fiction author who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. He has served as a past President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Jerry Pritikin Jerry Pritikin, known as the "Bleacher Preacher," became famous during his days as a regular in the Wrigley Field bleachers during the 1980's. He is largely the subject of the Lonny Wheeler book Bleachers.
Jerry Pye Jerry Pye is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Dartmouth North for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003.
Jerry Quarry "Irish" Jerry Quarry, (May 15, 1945 - January 3, 1999) nicknamed “The Bellflower Bomber”, was called by some the best heavyweight boxer to never win a world title. He was durable and smart, had a good punch, and owned a legendary chin.
Jerry Ragovoy Jerry Ragovoy was an American composer and record producer. His best-known composition Time Is On My Side (written under the pseudonym of Norman Meade) was made famous by the Rolling Stones, though it had been recorded earlier by Irma Thomas.
Jerry Rawlings Flight Lieutenant (Retired) Jerry John Rawlings (born June 22, 1947 in Accra) was twice the president of Ghana. His first presidential term was acquired through a military coup, while his second was as head of the elected government.
Jerry Rees Jerry Rees is an animator and director best known for the 1987 Emmy-nominated animated special The Brave Little Toaster. He supervised and helped create many of the visual effects for the cult classic Tron, and is also a sculptor and fine artist.
Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss (born July 19 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had a 22-year career from 1969 to 1990.
Jerry Richardson Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Richardson is a graduate of Fayetteville High School and Wofford College, where he played wide receiver and set several school records.
Jerry Robertson Jerry Robertson (born January 2, 1962 in San Diego, California) is a champion NASCAR driver. He began his racing career as a high school senior at Colorado National Speedway and won eight races, garnering the Rookie of the Year title.
Jerry Robinson Jerry Robinson (born January 1, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on the Batman line of books during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
Jerry Rosholt Karlton Jerome Rosholt (born 1923) is an American journalist and author, holder of the Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Journalist Award and the St Olav's medal awarded by Harald V, King of Norway, and author of Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America's Civil War.
Jerry Ross (composer) Jerry Ross (March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include "The Pajama Game" and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956 respectively in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.
Jerry Royster Jeron Kennis Royster (born October 18, 1952 in Sacramento, California) was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1970 at age 17, and three years later, he made the big leagues with Los Angeles.
Jerry Sanders (businessman) Walter Jeremiah Sanders III (born September 12, 1936), and best known as "Jerry," was a salesman at Fairchild Semiconductor in the 1960s. He was one of the company's best sales people and was famous for style and flair.
Jerry Scoggins Jerry Scoggins (1913, Mount Pleasant, Texas - December 7, 2004, Westlake Village, California) was a United States country singer who performed in radio, movies, and television from the 1930's onward. He was noted for singing The Ballad of Jed Clampett, the theme song to the 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies.
Jerry Seeman Jerry Seeman was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1991 and was the NFL's Senior Director of Officiating from 1991 to 2001, succeeding Art McNally. In his 16 seasons in the NFL, Seeman was selected to officiate in 15 playoff games including two Pro Bowls, and two Super Bowls: XXIII in 1989 and XXV in 1991, and was an alternate referee for Super Bowl XIV in 1980.
Jerry Sharell Jerry Sharell is an American singer / actor who was best known as "Mickey" on the syndicated version of the children's musical-variety series Kids Incorporated. He was one of the original cast members who appeared in the 1983 pilot that never aired on TV, yet was released on home video in 1985.
Jerry Schilling Jerry Schilling (born 6 February, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a veteran music industry professional, best known for his association with Elvis Presley since 1954 (see Memphis Mafia). He also managed The Beach Boys briefly and Presley's daughter Lisa Marie.
Jerry Sloan Gerald Eugene Sloan (born March 28, 1942 in McLeansboro, Illinois), better known as Jerry Sloan, is an National Basketball Association coach. He is one of professional basketball's most successful coaches, with a career win-loss record of 1011-672 (as of January 20, 2007), placing him fourth on the list of all-time winningest NBA coaches.
Jerry Smith (NFL player) Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Smith (July 19, 1943 - October 15, 1986) was a professional football player, playing tight end for the NFL Washington Redskins from 1965-1977. Born in Livermore, California he was raised Roman Catholic.
Jerry Sneva Jerry Sneva (born May 23, 1949, Spokane, Washington), is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1982 seasons, with 26 combined career starts, including the 1977-1980 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 and was named 1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
Jerry Sohl Gerald Allan Sohl Sr. (December 2, 1913 - November 4, 2002) was a scriptwriter for The Twilight Zone (as a ghostwriter for Charles Beaumont), Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Outer Limits, Star Trek and other shows .
Jerry Speiser Jerry Speiser was the drummer and co-founder of the hit 1980s Australian musical group Men At Work. In an early session, he played on Greg Sneddon's Mind Stroll album in 1979 (Sneddon was also part of the initial Men at Work lineup).
Jerry Speyer Jerry I. Speyer (born on 23 June 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is one of two founding partners of the prominent New York real estate company Tishman Speyer, the owner of the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center.
Jerry Springer: The Opera Jerry Springer: The Opera is a musical written by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The show is notable for its profanity, its unusual depiction of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and surreal images such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.
Jerry Stephenson Jerry Joseph Stephenson (born October 6, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1963, 1966-68), Seattle Pilots (1969) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1970). Stephenson batted left handed and threw right handed.
Jerry Storie Jerry Thomas Storie (born March 23, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1995, and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley from 1982 to 1988.
Jerry Sturm Jerry Sturm (born December 31, 1936 in English, Indiana) is a former American college and professional football player. A center, he played college football at the University of Illinois, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos from 1961 through 1966, and later for several National Football League teams.
Jerry Tachoir Jerry Tachoir (born August 7, 1955) is a world renowned contemporary jazz vibraphone and marimba performer, originally from McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Tachoir has performed at most of the major jazz festivals and concert halls throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Jerry Tarkanian Jerry Tarkanian (born August 8 1930), also known as "Tark the Shark", is a former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I schools, each of which was subsequently penalized by the NCAA.
Jerry Trebotic Jerry Trebotic is an American drummer, best known for his longtime association with veteran punk bassist/songwriter Mike Watt, with whom he has toured in the project bands The Jom and Terry Show and The Secondmen. As part of the Secondmen, he played on Watt's third solo album, 2004's The Secondman's Middle Stand.
Jerry Tucker Jerry Tucker (born Jerome H. Schatz on November 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series semi-regularly from 1931 to 1938.
Jerry Tuite Jerry Tuite (born December 24, 1966 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey - died December 6, 2003 in Japan) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring names, The Wall, Malice or Gigantes, performing for World Championship Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Jerry Turner Jerry Turner served as artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival from 1971 – 1991. During his time at the Festival, Jerry directed more than 40 productions, and produced acclaimed translations of August Strindberg and his beloved Henrik Ibsen.
Jerry Van Amerongen Jerry Van Amerongen is a cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Ballard Street, which has run since 1991. He has been recognized with the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Award for 2003 for his work on the strip.
Jerry Van Dyke Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931, in Danville, Illinois) is an American comedian and actor. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacie.
Jerry Vines Charles Jerry Vines (born 1937) is an American preacher and former pastor of the nation's third largest Southern Baptist church, the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Like his former co-pastor Homer G.
Jerry Vlasak Jerry Vlasak is an American physician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and press officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office. He is a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and a former member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's board of directors.
Jerry W. Cooper Jerry W. Cooper (born August 6, 1948 in McMinnville) is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which encompasses Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren counties.
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is the first single off Primus's 1991 album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The song was considered bizarre by many people who had not previously heard the band's unique music, but many people fell in love with the single.
Jerry West Jerry Alan West (born May 28, 1938, in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach, and finally as an executive. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and his dribbling silhouette has long been used in the National Basketball Association's official logo.
Jerry Wexler Gerald "Jerry" Wexler (born 10 January 1917) is a music journalist turned highly influential music producer, and is regarded as one of the major record industry players behind 1960s soul music. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, into a Jewish family.
Jerry White (baseball) Jerome "Jerry" Cardell White (born August 23, 1952 in Shirley, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball player and current first base coach of the Minnesota Twins. He played for 11 seasons including stints with the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and Saint Louis Cardinals.
Jerry White (criminal) Jerry White (February 12, 1948 – December 4, 1995) was executed by electric chair in the state of Florida in 1995 for the murder of James Melson. According to the state of Florida, White committed the offense on March 8, 1981; he was sentenced on May 4, 1981, and he entered prison on May 4, 1982, where he spent thirteen years before his death.
Jerry Williams (musician) Jerry Williams was lead singer/songwriter of the group Harvest and founder and former president of Harvest Ministries (established in 1977). A forerunner in Contemporary Christian Music, Harvest had a large following from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s and made 14 albums and 2 music videos.
Jerry Yan Liao Yangzhen (廖洋震)(言承ć—, pinyin: Yán ChĂ©ngxĂą, Cantonese pronunciation: Yin Seng Yuk, Tiáşżng Việt: Ngon Thua Huc) (born January 1, 1977) is an actor and a member of Taiwanese boy band F4, better known as Jerry Yan.
Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art is a television show on which host Jerry Yarnell introduces a scene or subject—usually an outdoor scene from America—and, over the space of four or five shows, produces a painting of it. The first shows were taped using the facilities of independent public television station KRSC on the Rogers State University campus in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Jerry Yeagley Jerry Yeagley (born October 1, 1940 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) was the coach of the Indiana University men's soccer team from 1973 to 2003. His teams won six NCAA Championships and a Division I record 544 games.
Jerry Zolten Jerry Zolten is an American writer and advocate of roots music. He is known as the author of a book tracing the 75-lus year career of the African-American Dixie Hummingbirds gospel group and their influence on both sacred and secular music.
Jerry's Cousin Jerry's Cousin is a 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animated Cartoon that features Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. Made in 1950, but released in 1951 on April 7th, it was nominated for the 1950 Academy Award for Best Short Cartoon, but lost to Gerald McBoing-Boing, a UPA production.
Jerry's Famous Deli Jerry's Famous Deli is a Los Angeles-based delicatessen famous for its huge menu, which boasts over 600 deli and traditional food items. Since opening the flagship Studio City location in 1978, founder Ike Starkman has opened 9 more in Southern California and South Florida.
Jerry's Foods Jerry's Enterprises, Inc, better known as Jerry's Foods, is a grocery store company that operates twenty five stores under the Cub Foods, Jerry's Foods, County Market and Save-a-Lot banners in Minnesota, Florida and Wisconsin. Jerry's Enterprises was founded in 1947 by the current CEO Gerald A.
Jerry's Plains, New South Wales Jerry's Plains is a village in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia about 33 kilometres west of Singleton on the Golden Highway. The surrounding countryside is home to some substantial horse breeding properties, notably the Australian branch of Ireland's giant Coolmore Stud, as well as viticulture and coal mining.
Jerry's Subs & Pizza Jerry's Subs & Pizza is a fast casual sandwich and pizza restaurant chain in the Washington, DC area and currently has over 140 locations.Jerry's Subs & Pizza "The Story" Jerry's was founded in 1954 in Wheaton, MarylandHiggins, M: "Jerry's Subs Eyes Expansion amid Solid Sales, Inexpensive Franchising", The Washington Times October 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
JerryC Jerry Chang (born August 31, 1981 in Taipei, Chinese name:張逸帆), better known by his stage name JerryC, is a Taiwanese guitarist and composer. He is best known for his song Canon Rock, a rock arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D.
Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the Bailiwick also includes the uninhabited islands of the Minquiers and Ecréhous, the Pierres de Lecq{{cite web | title = Walking — Walking Routes — Moonwalks | publisher = Jersey Touris
Jersey (clothing) A jersey is an item of knitted clothing, traditionally in wool or cotton, with sleeves, worn as a pullover; this is to say, it does not open at the front, unlike a cardigan. It is usually close-fitting and machine knitted in contrast to a guernsey that is more often hand knit with a thicker yarn.
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