Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 31, 1927
Died
September 26, 2011 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Jerry Haynes
Biography
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
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mr. Royce
1993
Film
RoboCop
Dr. McNamara
1987
TV
The Long Hot Summer
Lew
1985
Film
Places in the Heart
Deputy Jack Driscoll
1984
Film
Boys Don't Cry
Judge
1999
Film
Possums
Bob
1998
Film
Hard Promises
Walt's Dad
1992
Film
A Killing in a Small Town
Judge Scott
1990
Film
Right to Kill?
Mr. Harris
1985
Film
The Locusts
Harlan
1997
Film
Texas Justice
1995
Film
Sweet Dreams
Owen Bradley
1985
Film
My Boyfriend's Back
Minister at Funeral
1993
Film
Don't Look Back
Man in Stall
1996
Film
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Dr. Phillips
1987
Film
Finding the Way Home
Dr. Trumbull
1991
Film
Crisis at Central High
General
1981
Film
Heartbreak Hotel
Mr. Hansen
1988
Film
License to Kill
Bill Wilson
1986
Film
Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
Arvin
1992
Filmography
2002FilmThe Keymanas Canman1999FilmBoys Don't Cryas Judge1999FilmThe Outfittersas Father John1998FilmPossumsas Bob1997FilmThe Locustsas Harlan1996FilmThe People Next Dooras Albert1996FilmDon't Look Backas Man in Stall1995FilmTexas Justice1994FilmIsland Cityas Ben1993FilmMy Boyfriend's Backas Minister at Funeral1993TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Mr. Royce1992FilmAn American Storyas Dr. Jenkins1992FilmBonnie & Clyde: The True Storyas Arvin1992FilmHard Promisesas Walt's Dad1991FilmFinding the Way Homeas Dr. Trumbull1991FilmSteele's Lawas Ben Slade1990FilmA Killing in a Small Townas Judge Scott1988FilmHeartbreak Hotelas Mr. Hansen1987FilmBreaking Home Tiesas Dr. Hendrickson1987FilmRoboCopas Dr. McNamara1987FilmUncle Tom's Cabinas Dr. Phillips1986FilmLicense to Killas Bill Wilson1986FilmPapa Was a Preacheras Jack Murphy1985TVThe Long Hot Summeras Lew1985FilmSweet Dreamsas Owen Bradley1985FilmRight to Kill?as Mr. Harris1985FilmPeyton Place: The Next Generationas Minister1985FilmStormin' Homeas Tommy Ray Davis1984FilmPlaces in the Heartas Deputy Jack Driscoll1981FilmCrisis at Central Highas General