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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

Possums
Possums
The Locusts
The Locusts
The Outfitters
The Outfitters

Filmography

2002 The Keyman
as Canman
1999 Boys Don't Cry
as Judge
1999 The Outfitters
as Father John
1998 Possums
as Bob
1997 The Locusts
as Harlan
1996 The People Next Door
as Albert
1995 Texas Justice
as
1994 Island City
as Ben
1993 My Boyfriend's Back
as Minister at Funeral
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Mr. Royce
1992 An American Story
as Dr. Jenkins
1992 Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
as Arvin
1992 Hard Promises
as Walt's Dad
1991 Finding the Way Home
as Dr. Trumbull
1991 Steele's Law
as Ben Slade
1990 A Killing in a Small Town
as Judge Scott
1988 Heartbreak Hotel
as Mr. Hansen
1987 Breaking Home Ties
as Dr. Hendrickson
1987 RoboCop
as Dr. McNamara
1987 Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Dr. Phillips